vill CONTENTS. 
hooked tendrils, their manner of action —LE@UMINOS& — 
Composira — SmILAcEz — Smilax aspera, its inefficient 
tendrils — Fumar1acEm — Corydalis claviculata, its state 
intermediate between that of a leaf-climber and a tendril- 
DOAPEE wer ora: a em te. <BD vae Bak 98 Pages 84-126 
CHAPTER IV. 
TENDRIL-BEARERS—continued. 
Cucurniracrm — Homologous nature of the tendrils—Zchino- 
cystis lobata, remarkable movements of the tendrils to avoid 
seizing the terminal shoot—Tendrils not excited by contact 
with other tendrils or by drops of water—Undulatory move- 
ment of the extremity of the tendril—Hanburya, adherent 
discs — VitacrEm —Gradation between the flower-peduncles 
and tendrils of the vine—Tendrils of the Virginian Creeper 
turn from the light, and after contact develop adhesive 
discs — SAPINDACEZ—PAssIFLORACEE—Passiflora gracilis — 
Rapid revolving movement and sensitiveness of the tendrils 
—Not sensitive to the contact of other tendrils or of drops of 
water — Spiral contraction of tendrils—Summary on the 
nature and action of tendrils .. .. .. .. » 127-182 
CHAPTER V. 
Hook AnD Root-CLimBers.—CoNOLUDING REMARKS. 
Plants climbing by the aid of hooks, or merely scrambling over 
other plants—Root-climbers, adhesive matter secreted by the 
rootlets—General conclusions with respect to climbing plants, 
and the stages of their development .. .. .. 183-206 
