THE ART ALBUM OF NEW ZEALAND FLORA. 



liamlsomc flowers, which, trained to a ti-cllis, or the wall of a conservatory, ^ive an ap- 

 pearance at once eli'ectiAc and attractive. The Clematis can he propagated l)y graftini;-, 

 cuttings, layering, or seed. The flowers ol" tlie European Ch-niatis are hermaphrodite ; 

 that is, hotli the seed organs are contained in the same flower. In New Zealand, the 

 flowers are almost unisexual, or of one sex only, the males having no carpels, and the 

 females few stamens. The " Puawananga " has heen successfully introduced into many 

 colonists' gardens, where it has hecome a handsome and interesting addition, well re- 

 paying, by its 2>i'csence, the trouble necessary in raising. 



2. CLEMATIS HEXASEPALA (^B.C.J The Six Sepal Clematis. 



Specific Chabactkb. — Smaller in all parts than C. in- 

 diri'sa, and best distinguished bv its smaller, narrow, ovate- 

 cordate, often lobulate leaflets, small flowers, and very narrow 

 anthers. Leaves glabrous, coriaceous; leaflets I-I2 in. long, 

 coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate, serrate, or lobuLite, rarelv entire. 



Peduncles pubescent. Flowers white, 1-2 in. diameter. Sepals 



0, broadly linear, obtuse, downy. Anthers long, linear, 



obtuse. Achenes pilose. — Sandhook of Sew Zealand Flora, 

 p. 2. 



Description, etc., Plate No. 2.— The " PIKIARERO."— This beautiful climber 

 is common to both the Northern and Middle Islands, but more particularly delights in 

 the sandy soils of the East Coast of the Northern Island, which might not be inaptly 

 designated its home, as there, in the woods and along the banks of rivers, it is seen to 

 perfection. It blossoms in the Spring, when its mass of beautiful flowers imparts a 

 graceful and picturesque appearance to the laudsca^ie. In some parts it is known as 

 the "Traveller's Joy," a name ])robably due to its appearance in early spring, as a 

 harbinorer of bria:hter weather and sunnier skies. On account of its attractive beautv, 

 the " Pikiarero " has ever been an object of interest to the Maoris, who used it upon 

 festive occasions as a means of personal adornment ; particularly the native maidens, 

 who bedecked their heads and ornamented themselves with its magniflcent sprays, the 

 pale, creamy flowers forming a charming contrast to the bronzed skin of the wearers. 



" Garlands of the graceful Pikiarero, 

 Gathered in the early morning ; 

 Wreathed around their supple limbs ; 

 Symbol of their pure intentions, 

 And the clinging of the human heart." 



As an addition to our gardens, the graceful " Pikiarero " is well worthy of atten- 

 tion ; and few enclosures are without a secluded comer, or a lattice, where it Avould be 

 a worthy addition, as it is hardy, quick-growing and beautiful. If the young plants are 

 transplanted in the autumn, there is no difficulty in obtaining a successful growth. 



