. Botany, an elementary text for schools. Botany. 120 FLOWEK-BEANCHES. 183. Au uiiibel-like cyme.—Geranium. a peduncle; also the general stem of a flower- 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 hind of peduncle is called a scape. A scape may bear one or many flowers. It has no foliage leaves, but it mav have bracts. Eeyiew.— What is the homoloj^y of flower that flowers are ofte
. Botany, an elementary text for schools. Botany. 120 FLOWEK-BEANCHES. 183. Au uiiibel-like cyme.—Geranium. a peduncle; also the general stem of a flower- 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 hind of peduncle is called a scape. A scape may bear one or many flowers. It has no foliage leaves, but it mav have bracts. Eeyiew.— What is the homoloj^y of flower that flowers are often borne in clusters? Explain what may be meant by a solitary flower. What are the two types of flower-clus- ters? What are corj-mbose clus- ters? Define raceme. Spike, Head and anthodium. Catkin. Panicle. Umbel, Umbellet. Corymb, What are eymose 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? Deflne peduncle, pedicel, and scape. Note.—In the study of flower- clusters, it is well to select first -br,nn<-li TT(.w is it. 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
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