220 IVY 



(2) Not parasitic; always rooted in the ground. 



[For (b) (a) Climbing or scrambling on other plants, and 



seep.-2'27.] ^ith long limp stems, which fall to the grouLd 



if removed from their support. 



(a) Cliitihing by means of numerous shoH 

 adventitious roots, put forth by the stein 

 and closely oppressed to the support. Dark 

 evergreen glossy alternate leaves. Buds 

 naked; bark rugged grey. Floivers yel- 

 loiuisli-green in umbels; berries black. 



Hedera Helix, L. Ivy (Fig. 48). The Ivy may climb 

 to 30 feet or more, but is often nou-climbing and prostrate 

 or even a lax rounded shrub (see p. 253). The simple 

 umbels and angular palmately veined and often lobed 

 leaves are very characteristic, as is also the unpleasant 

 odour when bruised. 



(/3) Climbing not by means of adherent 

 roots, but in some other manner. 



[For (**) * Twining plants, i.e. the stems or branches 



""'"' coil themselves round the support, usually 



from left to right. 



[For (ft) + Tall twiners, with greyish bark torn into 



see p. 222 ] fibres on old twisted stems. Buds herba- 



ceous and opening very early. Leaves op- 

 posite and deciduous ; shoots pubescent. 

 Flowers large and fragrant ; berries red in 

 crowded cliusters. 



Cortex grey-hrown mid very fibrous; ticigs 

 pale yellowish or red where sunned. Leaves 

 next the inflorescence free j flowers pink. 



Lonicera Periclymenum, L. Honeysuckle. This plant 

 may climb up to 10 — 20 feet. It is common, and one of 



