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C. Jouiniana is the plaut usually found in 

 gardens as C. grata. It is a vigorous grower 

 not suited for a confined sijace, as the annual 

 growths grow freely, and require considerable 

 space for development in order that the flowers 

 may be properly seen. Leaves large, dark 

 green, composed of several leaflets. Flowers 

 produced in corymbs white-tinged lilac, anthers 

 very prominent. A hybrid between C. vitalba, 

 and the sub-shrubby C. Davidiana. 



simple leaves are ovate and drawn to a point, 

 and of ample proportions, measuring 4-ti inches 

 long and 2-3 inches wide. 



The flowers, profusely borne, are up to 4 

 inches or more wide, fine dark violet blue in 

 colovu', with a central " boss " of yellow 

 stamens ; in flower more or less throughout the 

 summer. C. orientalis, alluded to above in 

 connection with C. akebioides, is a favourite 

 plant in not a few gardens. 



C. Hendersoni is a supposed hybrid between 

 C. viticella and C. integrifolia. The leaves are 

 mostly pinnate, a few occasionally simple. 

 The flowers, of a rich bluish purple, are pro- 

 duced in great profusion, and are borne on 

 stalks, some 3-4 inches long. The shoots are 

 partly herbaceous dying back towards the base 

 annually, but farther some years than others, 

 according, perhaps, to the severity of the win- 

 ter. During summer it will grow to a height 

 of 8 ft or more, if supported. 



C. integrifolia Durandi is another hybrid of 

 C. integrifolia crossed with the large flowered 

 C. lanuginosa, or other large flowered species. 

 It is now properly called C. Durandi. The 



The leaves, of a glaucous green colour, are 

 pinnate, the leaflets again divided into three. 

 The flowers produced in September are clear 

 yellow, downy on the inside of the sepals ; 

 they are followed by feathery fruits of orna- 

 mental appearance. C. viticella is a good 

 autumn flowerer when well grown, and has 

 given rise to several varieties. It is less woody 

 than some of the other climbing species, and 

 requires thinning out in spring. The leaves 

 are ternate, or pinnate with the leaflets in 

 threes. The flowers, freely produced in Septem- 

 ber, are bluish purple. 



C. viticella alba luxurians is a remarkable 

 variety, bearing a profusion of white 



