EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 

 Plate CIX. BerbeRIS diai>iiana. 



1. A flowering branch, natural size. 



2. Vertical section of a flower, enlarged. 



3. An outer sepal, enlarged. 



4. An inner sepal, enlarged. 



5 and 6. Petals, interior view, enlarged. 



7. A fruiting branch, natural size. 



8. Vertical section of a fruit, enlarged. 



9. A seed, enlarged. 



