. Botany; an elementary text for schools. Plants. 120 FLOWER-BRANCHES. pparently a peduncle; also the general stem of Sifloicer- cluster. The stem of the individual flower in a cluster is a pedicel, 248. In the so-called stemless plants (37) the peduncle may arise di- rectly from the ground, or crown of the plant, as in dandelion, hya- cinth (Fig. 174), gar- den daisy (Fig. 185). This kind of peduncle is called a scape. A scape may bear one or many flowers. It has no foliage leaves, but it mav have bracts. Review. —What is the homology of flnwor-hranehes? He that flowers are often bo
. Botany; an elementary text for schools. Plants. 120 FLOWER-BRANCHES. pparently a peduncle; also the general stem of Sifloicer- cluster. The stem of the individual flower in a cluster is a pedicel, 248. In the so-called stemless plants (37) the peduncle may arise di- rectly from the ground, or crown of the plant, as in dandelion, hya- cinth (Fig. 174), gar- den daisy (Fig. 185). This kind of peduncle is called a scape. A scape may bear one or many flowers. It has no foliage leaves, but it mav have bracts. Review. —What is the homology of flnwor-hranehes? He that flowers are often borne in clusters? Explain what may be meant by a solitary flower. What are the two types of flower-clns- ters? What are corymbose clus- ters? Define raceme. Spike. Head and anthodium. Catkin. Panicle. Umbel. Umbellet. Corymb. What are cymose clus- ters? What is a cyme? Glome- rule? Contrast indeterminate and determinate modes of branching. Explain mixed clusters. What is a thyrse? What is meant by the word inflorescence? Define peduncle, pedicel, and scape. Note.—In the study of flower- clusters, it is Well to select first im. Xhyise of hor>.e-chestuut. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, Macmillan Co.
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