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Figure 201. — Compound Umbel of Wild 
Parsnip. 
Note the maturing fruit. 
Figure 203. — Panicle. 
A raceme in which the .branching is 
somewhat irregular, and the branchlets 
long, as head of oats or panicle of grass. 
Figure 202.— Cyme of Chickweed. 
A cyme is a flower cluster in which the 
■ terminal flower opens first (.4). Next in 
order, the terminal flower on each of the 
two axillary branches arising below it ( B ). 
Third in order, four flowers, one on each 
apex of the two branches arising from the 
axis of each flower of the second series (C). 
What does D represent ? How many will 
there be ? 
Figure 204. — Compound Cyme 
of Elder. 
