and twitted, but not rolled back, as in C. crifpa t of a deep 

 violet blue on the outfide, white at the edges and within. 

 The arijia of the feeds covered with filky hairs more adpreffed 

 than in the figure. 



We were informed by Mr. Lod dices, who communicated 

 the plant to us, that it has been many years in Metfrs. Gordon 

 and Thompson's garden at Mile-End, who probably obtained 

 it from North- America. 



It has more affinity with Clematis crifpa than with Viorna, 

 but we apprehend is diftinet from both. From the latter it is 

 diftinguifhed by the flowers being more cylindrical, with 

 petals far thinner, and curled at the edges ; from the former, 

 by the petals being never rolled back, as in that, and by the 

 arifta of the feeds not being naked ; and from both, by the 

 leaflets being much narrower, never cordate, nor growing by 

 threes, as the lower ones generally do in both the oiher 

 fpecies. 



This plant may be the Clematis reticulata of Michau^, 

 but he defcribes the leaflets as being obtufe at both ends, 

 whereas ours are acute ; and fays the veins, which form the net- 

 work, are prominent on both fides the leaf; whereas ours are, 

 as in molt other plants, prominent on the under (urface and 

 depreMed on the upper. 



It is perfectly hardy, but as it feldom perfects its feeds with 

 us, muft be propagated by laying down the branches, or part- 

 ing the roots in the fpring. Flowers in July or Auguft, and 

 continues flowering till checked by the frofty nights. 



