Cn. IV] WARM TEMPERATE MOIST SUMMER DISTRICTS 489 



Fig. 254. Temperate rain-forest in Juan Fernandez. After Fr. Johow. 



detaches itself from that of the tree and swings freely in the air, supported by some 

 of its branches that are entwined in the crown of the tree. . . . Next to this, Cissus 

 striatus is specially plentiful, and its pliant stems often serve instead of ropes unless 

 the preferable ones of Lardizabala biternata are available. Among other climbing 



