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more branches arise, and so on. In acyme of this kind the 
branches always arise opposite each other. (Fig. 53.) 
_ The verticillaster (Lat. verticillus = whorl of a spindle) found 
in many flowers of the Dead-nettle Order is a modified cyme, 
but owing to the flowers having become sessile, it is often 
very difficult to see the order in which they have arisen. — 
Compound Some inflorescences are compounds of simple 
Inflorescences. ones, thus there may be a raceme of racemes, 
an umbel of umbels, etc. | 
Mixed Lastly, many plants have mixed inflores- 
Inflorescences. cences; thus figwort has axillary cymes, de- 
veloping racemosely. The youngest cyme is nearest the apex, 
the oldest furthest from it. (Plate II., Fig. 49.) 
SIMPLE INFLORESCENCES. 
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Racemose Cymose 
Se SES ee ee Re, 
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With elongated § With shortened Solitary One-sided Two-sided 


primary axis primary axis Cyme Cyme 
(a) Raceme (a) Umbel 
(b) Spike (6) Capitulum 
