. The botanical class-book, and flora of Pennsylvania, designed for seminaries of learning and private classes. 168. The Spadix (Fig. 80,) is merely a fleshy spike,enveloped by a large bract, called Spathe, as is seen in th*Ethiopean Calla, Indian Turnip (Arum triphyllum.) 169. The Ament or Catkin (Fig. 81,) is merely a par-ticular kind of spike with a scaly bract, crowded together,usually falling off in one piece after flowering, as in the Birch,Poplar, Willow, Alder. 170. The Panicle (Fig. 82,) is a compound inflorescence,formed by the irregular branching of the lower pedicels of4he raceme,
. The botanical class-book, and flora of Pennsylvania, designed for seminaries of learning and private classes. 168. The Spadix (Fig. 80,) is merely a fleshy spike,enveloped by a large bract, called Spathe, as is seen in th*Ethiopean Calla, Indian Turnip (Arum triphyllum.) 169. The Ament or Catkin (Fig. 81,) is merely a par-ticular kind of spike with a scaly bract, crowded together,usually falling off in one piece after flowering, as in the Birch,Poplar, Willow, Alder. 170. The Panicle (Fig. 82,) is a compound inflorescence,formed by the irregular branching of the lower pedicels of4he raceme, as in the Oats, Spear grass, and many otherGrasses. 171. The Thyrse (Fig. 83,) is the same as the panicle,<fc*ring the lofrer branches shorter than those in the middle, INFLORESCENCE. 57 and all of them very compact, as in the Lilac, Horse Chest-nut, 81,
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