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IRISH GARDENING. 



The Clematis in September. 



In gardens where a good many Clematises are 

 arown, including the species as well as garden 

 varieties and hybrids, the season of flowernrg 



is a long one. 



During September quite a fine display ^\as 

 made by several species and hybrids m tlie 



slightly overlaid with reddish brown ; they are 

 followed bv bright silvery fruits of much beauty. 

 This is said to be a variety of C orientalis, but 

 is a more ornamental plant. 



C. campaniiiora is an old and fairly well 

 known species, with variable leaves composed 

 of manv leaflets ; flowers freely produced, small 

 and nodding, carried on long stalks, white, 



collection at Glasnevin. They arc trained over 

 a wire trellis relieved by arches at intervals 

 and so arranged as to form an arbour ^ou^nt 

 in the form of a segment of a circle. With n 

 the segment various lierbaceous and sub- 

 shrubby species of Clematis are grown and also 

 the collection of Magnolias. 



The following species, varieties and hybiids 

 were particularly noticeable during September: 



C. akebioides, a free grower with glaucous, 

 pinnate leaves, the leaflets stalk.^l, t.rnatc , 

 flowers produced in jn'ofusion, deep yeliou 



tinned with l)lue or violet; a rampant grovver 

 suitable for covering an arbour or other rustic 

 erection, or for climbing through and over a 

 tliin tree not otherwise valued. 



(' flaininula is remarkably showy ni the pro- 

 fu.inn in which it bears its small, pure white 

 flowers The leaves are variable, composed o 

 several leaflets, which are sometimes lobed 

 a^ain. A rambling grower formmg a great mass 

 of shoots, which, when covered in autumn with 

 white flowers, form a most attractive feature; 

 tlie flowers are scented like Hawthorn. 



