Most elaborate of the Greek architectural styles and least used by the Greeks. Resembles Ionic in most aspects except for the column capital; Corinthian columns have tall capitals shaped like an upside-down bell and are covered with rows of acanthus leaves and small vine like spirals called helixes.
Branching tree. Definition. noun. A branching identification key where the structure of the decision tree is displayed graphically as a branching structure, involving lines between items. Supplement. Depending on the number of branches at a single point, a branching key may be dichotomous or polytomous.
A fruit tree rootstock is the stump of a related species which already has an established, healthy root system, and to which a separate fruit tree is joined by grafting or budding. The resulting fruit tree will be stronger, quicker to establish and will take on the desirable features of the rootstock itself. The join between the fruit rootstock and the main fruit tree (also called the scion) is easy to identify. It will appear as a bulge or kink just a few inches from the bottom of the stem where the wood has knitted together.