VIRGINIAN CREEPER 



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Fig. 112. Shoot of Ampelopsis, Virginian Creeper, climbing by means 

 of branch-tendrils, some of which twine round nails, &c. (fc), others fasten 

 their tips to the bricks by means of sucker-like dilations (a and c) ; d and 

 e young tendrils, p. 292 (Sa). 



JEsculus Hippocastanum, Horse-chestnut (Fig. 113). 

 Tree, with large digitate leaves. 



