108 THE GEAFE CTJLTUBI8T. 



the Strength, for some that are quite thin are very strong 

 and enduring. 



Other characteristics of vine leaves might be mentioned, 



but enough have akeady been given to show that there ia 



a suflScient number to enable a close observer to distinguish 



he different varieties, however closely they may be related 



TENDRILS. 



Tendrils are but a tortuous elongation of the woody 

 fiber of the stem, and they preserve their vitality but one 

 season. 



They are always situated directly opposite to a leaf, and 

 remain connected permanently to the stem until they 



Fig. 83. 



decay ; while the leaf is united only temporarily, and drops 

 off at the end of the season. In the wild vine the tendril 



