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THE FIRST BOOK OF BOTANY. 
Trailing stems are weak, and lie loosely along tlie 
ground, Fig. 105. 
Ascending steins stand slanting, Fig. 106, 
Fig. 108. 
Climbing 1 . 
Twining. 
Climbing stems are weak, and cling by tendrils to 
tlie objects about them, Fig. 107= 
Twining stems are too weak to stand alone, and 
support themselves by winding around other stems. 
Fig. 108. 
