KEY TO PLATE XXXI 



, showing the 4-fid 

 th, arfa 4 staoiensr^bent back. 

 ate flower^wg-^rianth a 



f, Fmit, or nut, with style enlarged), and 

 hairy jperioarp. d. Stinging hair, showing ^ 

 base-,i;<)ntaining ppisonouL, 



the s 



IIIC SWUUCII UU5G VVllldlUlllg pVlSUHULMS 



juice, and long point! t, Upper part .of 

 plant showing cordate leaves, and iqfior- 



ly- -N*rsz^ Black Biyony 



(Ttttnus cotrt munis, L.) 

 / '/, Staminate flowery 

 6-fid perianth, b. Pistillate flower^ 

 inferior ovary, and >tyles/ exserted^ 

 Raceme of pistillate Mowers. </, Stem, 

 'with cluster of ripe !>exries ( poisonous). 



nranch witKc^date/l^aves (nfcfcVeined), 



Id racemes of stj 



W 



fo. 3. Lords-and- Ladies 

 hArum maculatufa Ll) | 

 /<, |Sp4the with spadix/(puijtle)i and 2 /, 

 tiesAtPsbrtoda). b, A/row 7 ishapjed net- // 

 /ei^eU Iriaf, with spo&. /, Sedtion of^ 

 the, showing spadix, sterile whoi; <-f 



he\ s 

 ts,y 



brkcts,yhorl of stamens, whorl of IbractH, 

 whorl of ovaries/ Both whorls of brac//s 



horizontal. ?Ues entering can passl down 

 ' ' Av thejn^ but not out again in thib 

 ', Tt^e barney with bracts withered, 

 n escape. The ovaries hiave 

 noy beJKn felrtliized, after pollinatlori! by 

 \aidlof tjie flik (See also Text.) L $ec- 

 fion\ of jspathey from above, showmg ^h< 

 \ cnev^ux-de-fr^e of bracts bejow at 



of berries, with withered b 

 (-.. g\ One of the ovaries, or 

 flowers (enlarged). A, Stamin- 

 (enlarged), with steinens. 



