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fewer than eight some of them are broader or sometimes bifid, showing 
that they are formed by the union of two. STaMENS very numerous, 
scarcely above one-fourth the length of the sepals, with purple linear 
anthers. StTyLes very numerous, the yellow stigmas slightly out- 
topping the stamens. — 
Poputar anp GeoerapHicaL Notice. Of all the novelties intro- 
duced from Japan, by Dr. Siebold, and already several times alluded 
to in the present work, the subject of this plate is perhaps one of the 
loveliest. A hardy, slender, free-growing climber is always valuable, 
and is rendered doubly so when it bears a number of flowers of a most 
delicate blue, and nearly seven inches in diameter. In respect to size 
it appears, however, to be variable; the dimensions here given were 
taken from a specimen exhibited at the Horticultural Society’s Rooms 
by the Messrs. Rollisson, whilst the one figured in the Botanical 
Register had flowers not much above half the size, and with only 
six sepals, amongst which, however, two being much broader, and 
split at the apex, showed their double nature. In all cases this species 
is, at any rate, the largest flowering in a very numerous genus. Some 
species of Clematis are to be met with in almost every climate and 
country without the arctic regions, and although they may generally be 
said to prefer temperate and moderately warm regions, yet there are 
several species even within the tropics. The North American and 
European ones are well known amongst our old established hardy 
climbers. The dried specimens of East Indian species show that 
there are among them many which would be preferable, but Dr. 
Siebold’s importation evidently proves that Japan is the country 
where they are in the greatest beauty. G 
- IntRopucTion; WHERE Grown; Cunrure. Introduced in the 
year 1836, from Holland, where this species had been raised by 
Dr. Siebold. The Clematis cxerulea has been so much in demand, 
that it is even now to be found in but few collections of nurserymen. 
Our drawing was made at Messrs. Rollisson’s of Tooting, who, it is 
believed, were among the first to import it, and have propagated it to 
as great an extent as they were enabled to do. It is perfectly hardy, 
having borne, without injury, in the open ground, the severe winter 
of 1837-8. It flowers in May and June. 
DERIVATION OF T M 
Criematis, a Greek name of Dioscorides. Steals “Gee 
Syn 
CLEMATIS CHRULEA. Botanical Resiittie% £1988, Distinguished in the gardens 
as the yariety of Grandiflora. 
