. Our native trees and how to identify them; a popular study of their habits and their peculiarities. Trees. Fig. 58.—A Corymb. flowers are at the centre, is called a Cyme. Umbel, resembles a ra- ceme but the central axis is very short and the pedicels are nearly equal in length. (Fig. 39.) Spike, is like a raceme except that the flow- ers are sessile ; they sit directl}' on the central axis. Catkin or Ament, is like a spike except that its bracts are scales and the central axis is often drooping. Flowers of Poplar are examples. erect it is called a Thyrsus. Flowers of Sourwood are borne in a
. Our native trees and how to identify them; a popular study of their habits and their peculiarities. Trees. Fig. 58.—A Corymb. flowers are at the centre, is called a Cyme. Umbel, resembles a ra- ceme but the central axis is very short and the pedicels are nearly equal in length. (Fig. 39.) Spike, is like a raceme except that the flow- ers are sessile ; they sit directl}' on the central axis. Catkin or Ament, is like a spike except that its bracts are scales and the central axis is often drooping. Flowers of Poplar are examples. erect it is called a Thyrsus. Flowers of Sourwood are borne in a raceme. Corymb, is like a raceme except that the cen- tral axis is shorter and the lower ped- icels are lengthened so as to bring all the flowers to near- ly the same level. The oldest flowers are at the circum- ference (I'ig- 3S.) A flower cluster similar in form, but in which the oldest. Fig. 39.—Umbel of Cherry Blossoms. 512. 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 Keeler, Harriet L. (Harriet Louise), 1846-1921. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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