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CLEMATIS 



C. wendlando'rum (Wendlandian). Himalayas and 



Burma. 



zollingeria'num (Zollingerian). White and red-brown 

 spots. 



CLEISTA NTHUS. (From kleistos, locked up or closed, 

 and anthos, a flower ; the flowers are closed. Nat. ord. 

 Euphorbiacese.) 



Evergreen stove shrubs. Cuttings in sand, in bottom 

 heat. Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 C. colli'nus (hill). 2. White. E. Ind. 1807. 

 pa'tulus (spreading). 3. White. E. Ind. 1812. 



CLE'MATIS. Virgin's Bower. (From klema, a vine- 

 branch ; in reference to their climbing like a vine. Nat. 

 ord. Crowfoots [RanunculaceaB]. Linn. i^-Polyandria, 

 6-Polygynia.) 



Cuttings of firm side-shoots under a hand-light, in 

 summer ; layers in September ; division of herbaceous 

 kinds as they commence to grow, hi spring ; light loam, or 

 loam and a little peat. A dry situation suits most of them. 



The numerous hybrid Clematis are divided into several 

 sections. 



Those of the Jackmani type all flower from the terminal 

 growths of long shoots, and in the ordinary way do not 

 flower until July. Yet when grown in pots under glass 

 they come in much earlier. 



The Patens section are the earliest, and these flower 

 from the short side-shoots of the previous year's growth. 

 Mrs. Quilter and Albert Victor are good examples of 

 this type, but there are many others, and they are ex- 

 tensively grown for early flowering in pots. 



The Florida section are chiefly double varieties, of 

 which Belle of Woking and Lucy Lemoine are good types. 



The Lanuginosa section include all the large-flowered 

 sorts, and do not flower so early as those of the patens 

 type. The original C. lanuginosa was one of the finest. 

 Alba magna, Beauty of Worcester, Fairy Queen, and 

 purpurea elegans are good examples. 



Montana section. There are a few pretty varieties of 

 this species, including one which is of a decided red shade. 



Cor.cinea section. The original species is very distinct, 

 with red, almost campanulate, flowers ; but many hybrids 

 have been raised, the flowers of which expand more, and 

 are very pretty as pot plants. Viorna is the name 

 applied by some growers. Flammula is another species 

 from which we have some good varieties. 



Vilicella is another type ; in this we have some of a 

 decided red shade. All of the above may be propagated 

 by grafting them on the young seedlings of C. Vitalba 

 (our common Travellers' Joy). Started in moderate 

 warmth early in the spring the stock plants will soon 

 make growth, and one shoot will give several scions ; 

 they should be cut off quite close above a pair of leaves, 

 and only sufficient length left below to cut a wedge- 

 shaped portion to insert into the stock, which should be 

 cut off just below the seed leaves and split deep enough 

 to insert the scion. After being bound with cotton or 

 raffia, they should be potted singly in small pots, and 

 placed in a close frame where there is a moderate bottom- 

 heat. And they should be removed to where they are 

 more exposed as soon as they are well started. Some 

 growers propagate from cuttings of riper wood during 

 the summer ; and in days gone by layering was the usual 

 practice, but now it is only a few distinct species that are 

 increased in that manner. Some are raised from seeds, 

 but the seeds having a very hard covering they should 

 be kept hi moist sand for some time before sowing. 

 With C. Vitalba it was our practice to put the seed in 

 moist sand soon after collected, and sow it as early as 

 weather permitted in March. The seedlings then made 

 useful stocks for the following spring. 



STOVE EVERGREEN CLIMBERS. 



C. america'na (American). See C. DIOICA. 

 brasilia'na (Brazilian). 12. White. Brazil. 1823. 

 caripe'nsis (Caripe). 12. White. Mexico. 1820. 

 dioi'ca (dioecious). 14. Green. Yellow, May. W. 



Ind. 1733. 

 grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). 12. Yellow, green. 



Sierra Leone. 1823. 

 hedysarifo'lia (Hedysarum-leaved). White. E. Ind. 



1819. 

 smilacifo'lia (Smilax-leaved). 20. Purple. E. Ind. 



1824. 



GREENHOUSE CLIMBERS. 



C. afolia'fa (leafless). New Zealand. 



arista'ta (avmed-anthered) . 12. Green, yellow. June. 

 N. Holland. 1812. Deciduous. 



coria'cea (leathery). 12. White. Australia. 1821. 



,, balea'rica (Balearic) of Rich. See C. CALYCINA. 



balea'rica (Balearic) of Pers. See C: CIRRHOSA. 



barbella'ta (finely bearded). Chocolate and cream- 

 coloured. May. Himalayas. 



benthamia'na (Benthamian). China. 



brachia'ta (armed). 2. Yellow, green. October. 

 Cape of Good Hope. Evergreen. 



buchania'na (Buchanian). Greenish- yellow. Hima- 

 laya and China. 1900. 



chine'nsis (Chinese). 12. White. China. 1820. 

 Half-hardy evergreen. 



cocci'nea (scarlet). Scarlet. Texas. 1868. 



lute'ola (yellow). Yellow inside. 1888. 



,, parviflo'ra (small-flowered). Smaller, reddish in- 

 side. 1888. 



Cole'nsoi (Colenso's). Yellow. New Zealand. 1889. 



coria'cea (leather-leaved). See C. ARISTATA CORIACEA. 



,, Drummo'ndii (Drummond's). N. Amer. 



,, glycinoi'des (glycine-like). 10. White. Australia. 

 1826. Evergreen. 



grave' olens (strong-smelling) . See C. ORIENTALIS. 



grave'olens of Lindley. Pale yellow. Himalayas. 

 1846. 



,, grewiaflo'ra (Grewia- flowered). Tawny - yellow. 

 Himalayas. 1868. 



hexase'pala (six-sepaled). 3. Pale green. April. 

 New Zealand. 1844. 



Hila'rii (Hilarii). Bluish-white, fragrant. Brazil, 

 Argentina. 1904. 



indivi'sa (undivided-leaved). 20. White, cream. 

 April. New Zealand. 



loba'ta (Idbed-leaved) . 20. White, cream. April. 

 New Zealand. 1847. 



linearilo'ba (narrow- lobed). See C. CRISPA. 



meyenia'na (Meyenian). China. 



heterophy'lla (various-leaved). Leaflets i to 5. 

 Flowers larger. China. 1904. 



nepale'nsis (Nepalese). White. Nepal. 1874. 



odora'ta (fragrant). June. E. Ind. 1831. 



,, Owe'nia (Miss Owen's). Flowers small. Port Natal. 



Sande'ri (Sander's). White, fragrant. Australia. 

 1907. Evergreen. 



Stanle'yi (Stanley's). Purple. S. Africa. Sub-erect 

 shrub. 



,, Zanzibar e'nsis (Zanzibar). 10. Zanzibar. 1820. 



HARDY CLIMBERS AND HERBACEOUS. 

 C. Addiso'nii (Addison's). Violet-purple. Alleghany 



Mountains. 1896. 

 cethuscefo'lia (^Ethusa-leaved). White. Amurland 



and N. China. 

 ,, latise'cta (broad-cut-leaved). White. Segments 



of leaves broader. Amurland. 1869. 

 alpi'na (alpine). Varying from blue to white. May. 



Mountains of Europe. 1753. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-en^Ve-leaved) . 2. White. June. 



Austria. 1787. 



apiifo'lia (Celery- leaved). China and Japan. 

 Arma'ndi (Armand's). White, -z\ in. across. West 



and Central China. 1904. 

 aroma'tica (aromatic). Light blue, fragrant. Garden 



hybrid. 



Bergero'ni (Bergeron's). Origin unknown. 

 brevicauda'ta (short-tailed). White. Mongolia and 



Manchuria. 1888. 



caru'lea (sky-blue- flowered). See C. PATENS. 

 grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). See C. PATENS 



GRANDIFLORA. 



califo'rnica (Calif ornian). California. 1840. 



calyci'na (large-calyxed). Balearic Islands. 1878. 



campaniflo'ra (bell-flowered). 6. Purple. July. 



Portugal. 1810. 

 cirrho'sa (tendrilled). 12. White, green. April. 



Mediterranean region. 1596. 

 ,, conna'ta (connate). White. Himalaya. 1891. 

 cri'spa (crisped). 4. White. July. N. Amer. 1823. 



Herbaceous Perennial. 

 cyli'ndrica (cylindrical). See C. CRISPA. 

 Henderso'ni (Henderson's). See C. HENDERSONI. 



