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THE CANADIAN H0KTICULTUKI8T. 



climbing upon the hedges ; and " Old 

 Man's Beard," or " Cigar Plant," from 

 its feathery styles, which were so curi- 

 ous after the flowering season was over. 

 Clematis Jiammula, commonly known 

 as the " Sweet-scented Clematis," was 

 next introduced from France, and is 

 still popular, on account of its frag. 



CLEMATISES. 



(1) C. Cocdnea, (2) C. Crispa, (3) C lonugi7iosa, 

 (i) C Jackmani. 



ranee. C Virginiana, an American 

 species, is also still i)ropagated by 

 florists, being esteemed as one of the 

 best of our native white sorts : but 

 its size and beauty is far eclipsed by C. 

 Lanuginosa, (No. 3) a Chinese variety, 

 with flowers of a pale lavender color, and 

 measuring from 6 to 8 inches across. 



In 1863 a fine double: white sort was 

 sent over from Japan by Mr. Robert 

 Fortunei, and named C. Foi tunei after 

 this gentleman. Though somewhat 

 fragi'ant, it is surpassed in this respect 

 by the Duchess of EdiubirgJo, which is 

 now counted the best double white 

 variety, and is deliciously scented. 



Of all these vai'ieties, however, none 

 is so deservedly popular, whether for 

 covering lattices, climbing over porches, 

 or poles, twining about a rockery, or 

 trained as a bedding plant, as Clematis 

 Jackmani, and since its introduction 

 in 1868, lias been a means of stirring 

 up a great rage for the Clematis as an 

 ornamental climber. 



Mr. W. K. Wellington says of this 

 variety : " The plant is free in its form 

 of growth, and is an abundant and 

 suceessional bloomer, producing flowers 

 until frozen up. The flowers are large, 

 of an intense violet-purple, remarkable 

 for its velvety richness ; " and speaking 

 of culture he says : " It will grow in 

 almost any soil, but prefers a rich 

 loam. As with all free-blooming 

 plants, if you would obtain good 

 results, you must give it plenty of food 

 to live upon. For that reason I would 

 always mulch freely in the spring and 

 autumn. Keither is it amiss to feed it 

 with liquid manure during the summer. 

 In regard to keeping in the winter, in 

 order to get its best results, I would 

 leave from two to three feet of old 

 wood. This I would lay down and 

 cover with a board, and throw a little 

 soil over it. By this treatment moi-e 

 profusion of bloom will be obtained." 



Clematis Crispa (No. 2) is a most 

 beautiful and distinct species, the 

 flowers resembling in shape some of the 

 elegant bell-shaped lilies. The coloring 

 is of the most beautiful lavender blue 

 tint on the surface and margins of 

 petals. The centre of the petals is an 

 opaque white. The flowei'S are of a 

 thick leathery texture, perfumed with. 



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