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CLEMATIS 



THE Clematis is one of our loTeliest 

 flowering vines, yet one whose deco- 

 rative qualities deserve greater study 

 than they have yet received by garden-makers. 

 While the more common forms of the Clematis 

 [Clematis pamculata, for instance) are known 

 to all, the more unusual varieties have, as yet, 

 not found the place they deserve in American 

 gardens. 



Not only is the Clematis prized for flower 

 and for foliage, but many of the species bear 

 feathery-tailed pods that lend attractiveness 

 to the vines late in their season. There are 

 over one hundred and fifty species of the Cle- 

 matis, widespread in geographical distribution. 

 The varieties are especially abundant in the 

 temperate zones. In North America alone, 

 We have about twenty species native to the 

 land. 



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