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bifurcates, and therefore corrct^pouds in every detail with the 

 longer scale-bearing branch (B, fig. 9) of the true tendril. It is, 



however, inclined backwards from the sub-peduncle (C), or stands 

 at right angles with it, and is thus adapted to aid in carrying the 

 future bunch of grapes. The flower-tendril (B), when rubbed, 

 curves and subsequently straightens itself; and it can, as shown 

 in the drawing, securely clasp a support. I have seen an object 

 as soft as a young vine-leaf caught by one. 



(C) 



Fig. 10. 



D 



Flower of the Vine. 



A. Common Peduncle. 



B, Flower-tendril, with a scale at its ba*e. 



C. Sub-Pedunole. 



D. Petiole of opposite leaf. 



seen 



round a leaf with which it had 

 peduncle has the same nature 



contact. That the sub 

 responding branch of the ordinary tendril is well shown when it 

 bears only a few flowers ; for in this case it becomes less branched, 

 increases in lenL^th. and ^ains both in sensitiveness wid in the 



power of spontaneous 



I have twice seen sub-peduncles 



(C), bearing only from thirty to forty flower-buds, which had 



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