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house, where its growth is very rapid. C. anlarclica, the Kangaroo 

 Vine, is a well known window plant, for which purpose it is admir- 

 ably suited. It is not particular as to treatment. 



Propagation. Cuttings of the ripened wood will root at almost 

 any period of the year. 



CLEMATIS. There are many beautiful species of Clematis 

 for garden culture upon trellises, porches and pergolas. C. paniculata 

 is a small, white flowered sort and is one of the tallest and most 

 vigorous species. It blooms during August and September. It has 

 risen in popular favor, being one of the best hardy vines in culti- 

 vation. 



Varieties of Clemalis Jackmannii and C. lanuginosa, that is, those 

 having the large blue, purple, lavender or white flowers, some of 

 them, the singles, being about 8 inches across and some double, are 

 all worth attention, as they give an elegant display of flowers from 

 June all through the Summer; that is, if properly attended to in the 

 way of soil, mulching and watering. They all disUke limited root 

 space and show it in poor sized flowers and few of them. Encourage 

 them to make all the growth possible before cool weather. They 

 should be started early in the season in a cool house not too much 

 heated. With one or two flowers on they are ready selling plants, 

 and all that are sold will be advertisements for next season's supply. 

 Another method of propagation is to take cuttings of the young wood 

 about the middle of June, and root indoors. This is the method 

 mostly employed in this country; but grafted stock make the strong- 

 est plants in a given space of time, owing to the stronger root action. 



The beautiful C. texensis {coccinea) is well adapted for wire 

 trellis work. It is superior to C. Viorna. There are other good 

 forms, such as Countess of York, Countess of Onslow and Duchess 

 of Albany. 



Propagation. Seeds of C. paniculata ripen in November. 

 Raising from seed is the best and easiest method of propagation. If 

 sown when ripe the seed will germinate early in Spring and make 

 fair sized plants by the following Fall; but if kept till Spring, and 

 sown then they will not germinate till the Fall; even then they have 

 to be carried over in boxes in frames, and are not much in advance 

 of the seedlings which germinate the following Spring. From this 

 it will be seen that a year's growth is gained by Fall sowing. Like 

 most other Clematises, it does best in deep, heavy loam well en- 

 riched with manure. The varieties may be propagated from the be- 

 ginning of January till the beginning of April. Lift a few roots of 



