ABSTRACT
Nature of tendrils – Bignoniaceae, various species of, and their different modes of climbing – Tendrils which avoid the light, and creep into crevices – Development of adhesive discs – Excellent adaptations for seizing different kinds of supports – Polemoniaceae – Cobaea scandens, much branched and hooked tendrils, their manner of action – Leguminosae – Compositae – Smilaceae – Smilax aspera, its inefficient tendrils – Fumariaceae – Corvdalis claviculata, its state intermediate between that of a leaf-climber and a tendril-bearer
