Ranuncu lacecz Clematis. 



solitary larger flowers. This species is a native of the South 

 of Europe, and blooms in May, and valuable on that account. 



4. G. Viorna (fig. 1). Leather Flower. Flowers campanu- 

 late, leathery, of a yellowish white, washed with bright purple 

 on the outside. From North America, flowering in August. 



5. G. Hendersoni. A garden form, probably of hybrid 

 origin, with large solitary reddish-violet flowers about 2J 

 inches across ; sepals broadly lanceolate and strongly nerved. 

 A very hardy plant, now replaced by some of the larger-flowered 

 garden hybrids of recent production. A late bloomer. This is 

 sometimes referred to G. Viticella. 



6. G. graveolens. A small climbing undershrub, native of 

 the higher mountains of Chinese Tartary. Leaves pinnately 



Fig. 1. Clematis Viorna. Q nat. size.) 



Fig. 2. Clematis Viticella. (i nat. size.) 



3- to 5-foliolate ; leaflets narrow, 3-lobed. Flowers solitary, 

 yellow, of medium size. Perfectly hardy. 



7. C. Viticella (fig. 2). One of the best old sorts, and, 

 crossed with G. lanuginosa, one of the parents of most of the 

 gorgeous varieties raised by Mr. Jackinan and others. Flowers 

 purple, violet, or rose, single or semi-double, produced through- 

 out the Summer. A native of Spain. 



8. G. alplna, syn. Atrdgene alplna. A dwarf climber, 3 or 

 4 feet high, with triternate hairy leaves and solitary rather 

 large violet-blue flowers. In this the petals are imperfectly 

 developed, passing gradually into stamens, and it is some- 



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