. Leaves and flowers : or, Object lessons in botany with a flora : prepared for beginners in academies and public schools . Botany. 38 OBJECT LESSONS IN BOTANY. LESSON X. APPENDAGES, ETC. 54. The tendril is a very common appendage. Tou have seen it in tlie Grape-vine, the Pea-vine, the Greenhrier, &c It is like a stout, green thread, reaching out its curved poin like a finger, until it touches some object; then it quickly entwines itself around it, and soon acquires a firm hold. "We do not find tendrils on any plants except such as, like vines, are too weak to stand without
. Leaves and flowers : or, Object lessons in botany with a flora : prepared for beginners in academies and public schools . Botany. 38 OBJECT LESSONS IN BOTANY. LESSON X. APPENDAGES, ETC. 54. The tendril is a very common appendage. Tou have seen it in tlie Grape-vine, the Pea-vine, the Greenhrier, &c It is like a stout, green thread, reaching out its curved poin like a finger, until it touches some object; then it quickly entwines itself around it, and soon acquires a firm hold. "We do not find tendrils on any plants except such as, like vines, are too weak to stand without Fig. 95. Leaf of Greenbrier, with tendrils in place of stipules. Fig. 96. Leaf of E\'erlasting Pea,—teudrila at end of rachis. Fig. 97. Leaf of GlorioBa,—apex ends in a tendril. Fig. 98. Air-bladder of Horn-pondweed. 55. But tendrils are quite various in habit. Those of the Pea (Fig. 96) grow from the extremity of the rachis. Tliose of the Greenbrier (Fig. 95), from the base of the leaf-stalk, in the place of stipules; those of the Grape (Fig. 000) are oppo- site the leaves, in the place of clusters. 56. Many plants are armed with sharp thorns, spines, or 54. What is the first appendage mentioned ? Please describe the form and use of the tendril. 55. State the habit of the tendril of the Pea • Greenbrier; Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, Alphonso, 1810-1881. New York : A. A. Barnes
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