LUTHER BURBANK 



Meantime, I have developed a new variety of 

 Virginia Creeper through selection that has much 

 larger foliage than the ordinary varieties, and that 

 is also a much more rapid grower, with the habit of 

 holding the foliage to a late period in the autumn. 

 As the plant is readily propagated by cuttings, 

 such a new race as this may be distributed indefi- 

 nitely. 



THE BEAUTIFUL CLEMATIS 



These vines are grown chiefly for their beauty 

 of foliage alone, although the grape-like berries of 

 the Virginia Creeper are not without some deco- 

 rative value. 



There are other vines that in some respects rival 

 the Ampelopsis as climbers for the covering of 

 walls and arbors, and that have the added merit of 

 producing beautiful flowers. Notable among the 

 vines that have this double attractiveness are the 

 various species of Clematis. 



There are several native species of the Clema- 

 tis, and the plant has been brought sufficiently 

 under cultivation to develop a propensity to vary. 

 Nearly all the species are rapid climbers, and pro- 

 duce beautiful flowers in astonishing abundance. 

 In addition some have feathery seed-pods that are 

 scarcely less attractive and interesting than the 

 blossoms that precede them, making an artistic 

 contrast with the foliage for a considerable period. 



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