Plate 453. 

 CLEMATIS MAGNIFICA. 



The results of Mr. Jackman's successful hybridization are by 

 no means exhausted ; each year adds to the beautiful series of 

 hardy climbing plants that he has produced. We have already 

 figured Jackiiianni, rithrovlolacea, rubella, and Ladi/ Bovill, and 

 we have in the present plate an entirely distinct variety in 

 Maynifica. 



No plants have been more widely distributed than the 

 Woking seedlings ; supplying as they did colours much needed 

 in our gardens, they have been eagerly seized upon for various 

 objects, not merely for their proper purpose as climbers, and 

 for covering trellises, but also for bedding ; while the varieties 

 of colour being introduced amongst them will add greatly to 

 their value. There is a wide diflerence between the soft slaty- 

 blue of Lady Bovill, and the rich suflused purple of Magnifica, 

 with its dark crimson bars ; and again, the deep blue purple of 

 Jaclmanni differs from both. We have seen other seedlinss at 

 Woking, again distinct from these, so that there seems a pros- 

 pect of a very great variety. 



We have seen lately at the garden of His Grace the Duke of 

 Abercorn, at Eastwell, a very successful method of increasing 

 these plants ; the very intelligent gardener, Mr. Woodford, 

 having tried various methods, has adopted the plan of grafting 

 it on the wild Clematis or Virgin s Bower, and has been most 

 successful in so doing ; and as in every hedgerow this plant 



