EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 
Puate CCXI. ARALIA SPINOSA. 
. The end of a panicle of flowers, natural size. 
. Diagram of a flower. 
. Vertical section of a perfect flower, enlarged. 
. A stamen, front and rear views, enlarged. 
. A perfect flower, the petals and stamens removed, enlarged. 
An ovule, much magnified. 
. The end of a fruiting panicle, natural size. 
. A fruit cut transversely, enlarged. 
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. A seed, enlarged. 
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. Vertical section of a seed, enlarged. 
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. An embryo, much magnified. 
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2. A leaflet, natural size. 
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. A winter branchlet, natural size. 
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. A growing terminal bud showing stipules, natural size. 
