. A manual of botany. Botany. Fig. 241. Mixed panicle of the Privet {^Ligustrum vulgare). a'. Primary axis, a'', a". Secondary axes, a'", a"'. Tertiary axes, c, c. The central flowers of the respective clusters, which are seen to be in a more expanded state than those surrounding or below them. Fig. 242. Thyrsus of Vine. the shape of a double cone. Examples are seen in the inflo- rescence of the Lilac and the Horse Chestnut. An almost com- pound thyrsus is seen in the Vine (fig. 242). Light is often thrown upon the construction of the forms of the inflorescence by the study of t


. A manual of botany. Botany. Fig. 241. Mixed panicle of the Privet {^Ligustrum vulgare). a'. Primary axis, a'', a". Secondary axes, a'", a"'. Tertiary axes, c, c. The central flowers of the respective clusters, which are seen to be in a more expanded state than those surrounding or below them. Fig. 242. Thyrsus of Vine. the shape of a double cone. Examples are seen in the inflo- rescence of the Lilac and the Horse Chestnut. An almost com- pound thyrsus is seen in the Vine (fig. 242). Light is often thrown upon the construction of the forms of the inflorescence by the study of the phyllotaxis of the plant. The racemose types are found associated with both verticillate and alternate leaves, but the generally marked aeropetal develop- ment makes their interpretation easy. More difficulty is found. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Green, J. Reynolds (Joseph Reynolds), 1848-1914. London, J. & A. Churchill


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