. Domestic botany. Botany, Economic; Botany. 36 DOMESTIC BOTANY. generally rising from or near the base of the common axis. They are often contiguous, as in some species of phlox, larkspur, monkshood, and some veronicas; or they are distant, with the lower part often naked, forming loose panicles, as in many grasses. Thyrse.—A much branched inflorescence, being a compound of the spike, raceme, and panicle, as in the vine, lilac, rhubarb, and many palms. Ament cr Catkiri.—A special kind of spike, formed of scales bearing incomplete flowers, chiefly characteristic of the willow, oak, walnut, and
. Domestic botany. Botany, Economic; Botany. 36 DOMESTIC BOTANY. generally rising from or near the base of the common axis. They are often contiguous, as in some species of phlox, larkspur, monkshood, and some veronicas; or they are distant, with the lower part often naked, forming loose panicles, as in many grasses. Thyrse.—A much branched inflorescence, being a compound of the spike, raceme, and panicle, as in the vine, lilac, rhubarb, and many palms. Ament cr Catkiri.—A special kind of spike, formed of scales bearing incomplete flowers, chiefly characteristic of the willow, oak, walnut, and allied families (fig. l,d); Fig. the male flowers of the fir family is an ament, the female a cone (see Fruit). Clinanthium (bed or receptacle).—A thick spongy or fleshy body of various forms, bearing numerous flowers; in the Contrayerva it is a flat disk with flowers on one side only, in the Osage orange and breadfruit it is globose or oblong, the whole surface being occupied with sessile flowers ; in the fig it is a hollow cone, the flowers lining the cavity (see Fruit); in the thistle family it is round and flat, convex or columnar, and known as the receptacle (fig. 1, c).. 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 Smith, John, 1798-1888. London, L. Reeve and co.
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