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Dec. 10 64. Hanbruya Mex. weak as under species.— The longest after climbing a thin stick, adheres very firmly to it, for whole 1/3 of inch in length except extreme part, was lined on lower surface by thick layer of cellular outgrowth, which extended beyond laterally beyond edge of t. This white fungi consists of almost fine elongated cells, with their ear enlarged & globular.— Do not describe? all this under the species.— Outgrowth extends for close 3/4 of inch (& 1 3/4 in length)

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along tendril, except extreme tip which is generally coiled into bottom.— Both branches then act — I have seen white out-growth, near tip forming as thick a layer as the green tendril —— adhere very firm.— bit of Peppermint no effect in 17º 30 — Ether quite loosened attachment, but their whole t. much shrunk. Alcohol from 23º no effect.— Turpentine after 24º quite loosened attachment.—

[Climbing plants, p. 79: "The tips of both branches, when they come into contact with a stick, grasp it like any ordinary tendril. In a few days afterwards the inferior surface swells and becomes developed into a cellular layer, which adapts itself closely to the wood, and firmly adheres to it. This layer is analogous to the adhesive disks formed by the tips of the tendrils in some species of Bignonia, but in the Hanburya the layer is developed along the terminal portion of the tendril, sometimes for a length of 1 3/4 inch, but not at the extreme tip. The layer is white, whilst the tendril is green, and near the tip it could sometimes be seen to be thicker than the tendril itself; it generally spreads a little beyond the sides of the tendril, and its edge is fringed with free elongated cells, which have enlarged globular or retort-shaped heads. This cellular layer apparently secretes some resinous cement; for its adhesion to the wood was not lessened by immersion for 24 h. in alcohol or water, but was quite loosened by the action during the same period of ether and turpentine."]