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A portion of one of these plants is shown in Text-fig. 33. In 
this case two slender branches have coiled around a rough flower 
stalk of the Shirley Poppy, whilst another one above has twined 
tightly around the flower stalk of the Antirrhinum. In two cases 
the leaves have been removed so as to show these branches more 
clearly. 
Text fig. 33. Portion of Antirrhinum plant showing tendril-like branches, 
some of which have twined around the flower stalk of a Shirley Poppy. 
To the left of the figure is shown a slender wavy branch, which 
was a common occurrence. Nor was the development of this habit 
an isolated case, for a careful examination showed it to be present 
in upwards of thirty individuals and it appeared to be confined to 
the white variety ; the other varieties showing no trace of twining 
although growing under similar conditions. One point of difference 
however in their environment may be mentioned, that the plants 
showing the twining habit, growing, as stated above, in a border, 
4-feet wide, in front of the house, were first caught by the wind 
in front, and then as the wind rebounded from the wall of the 
