Plate 370. 

 CLEMATIS, LADY BOVILL. 



The Mi ssrs. Jackman and Son, of Woking, who have been so 

 successful in the hybridization of the Clematis, and whose va- 

 rieties, Jackmanni, Rubella, Priiia of Wak$,rubro-violacea,h&ve 

 alread) attained so great a popularity, are still progressing in 

 the same direction; and the very beautiful variety which we 

 new figure shows that, with them, progress means improve- 

 ment also, as we think this will prove to be one of the most 

 attractive varieties yet raised ; for, independent^ el' the rich- 

 ness e|' its colouring, it will he seen that the width (if the 

 petal is greater than its length, which causes it to he \er\ 

 slightly cupped, resembling somewhat a fullj expanded Tulip, 

 while its colour, a greyish-blue, marks its distinctness from the 

 ether varieties. 



'There is probably no colour mere wanted amongst bedding- 

 out plants than those to which these plants belong; hilt, at 

 first sight, it would seem as if a strong climbing plant would 

 not be likely to be very serviceable fortius purpose. However, 

 Mi*. Jackman, at Woking, and Mr. Fleming, at Cliveden, have 

 successfully shown that this was very easily effected, and the 

 method is of a very simple character. Larue beds are these host 

 adapted for them, and it is desirable, in order to have a good 

 mass of bloom, to plant them pretty closely, saj eighteen inches 

 apart, and to peg them down in the same manner as Verbenas 

 are treated ; the bed should be well manured, and in the win- 

 ter months a mulching will be very serviceable to them. In this 

 waj a dense mass of bloom can be obtained of the rich hues of 

 violet, for which Mr. Jackman's plants are distinguished. An- 

 other excellent use that they maj be put to is that of forming 



groups of tail plants on stakes; these should he placed tele 



