138 A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND 



In the South it is especially adapted to shore 

 planting. Our own Virgin's-bower {Clematis 

 Virginiana) does not attain the height of the 

 Paniculata species but it is, perhaps, our most 

 decorative native variety in respect to foliage 

 and seed-pods. The Traveler's-Joy or Old 

 Man's Beard is the Clematis vitcHha, which is 

 a vigorous climbing vine, often attaining a 

 height of from fifteen to thirty feet. This is 

 one of the commonest varieties of English gar- 

 dens. The flowers are deliciously fragrant and 

 have a faint ahnond-like perfume. One of the 

 newer garden effects of festooning is admira- 

 bly accomplished with this climbing Clematis, 

 which by reason of its clinging and reaching 

 out habit adapts itself admirably to forming 

 natural arches by overhead festooning, requir- 

 ing but little training and encouragement. 



Of the florists' varieties the Clematis Jack- 

 mamit Clematis lanuginosa. Clematis viticella, 

 Clematis Florida and Clematis patens will well 

 repay study and experiment in our climate. 

 Of the Jackmanii varieties the Fortunei, Gip- 

 sy Queen, Jackmanii Alba, Jackmanii Su- 

 perba, Lucy Lemoine, Velutina, Modesta, 

 Star of India, and Madam Edouard Andre are 



