THE KUDZU VINE AND OTHER CLIMBERS 



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namely the great variations to be seen in the outline of 

 the leaves found upon the same vine at the same time; 

 these are well shown in Figure 7. Some grape-vines 

 possess truly woody tendrils that are, when fully ma- 

 tured, as strong as medium heavy wire, and twist about 

 what they take hold of in the closest and most efficient 

 manner. Other vines possess similar structures. 



Our Virginia creeper, already mentioned, is a vine 

 that possesses not only disc-bearing tendrils but aerial 

 rootlets as well, which doubles its means of climbing 

 over extensive surfaces. One of these vines now flourish- 

 ing on the south pebble-dashed wall of my home here 

 m Washington has almost entirely covered that part of 

 the house, which is three stories high ; it is still growing. 



A JAPANESE MORNING GLORY OF GREAT BEAUTY 



Fig. 9 The flowers of this vine are of a deep purple;, emargin ate,d with white. Photograph natural size, by the author. Note 



the curious little beetle on the central leaf. 



