Ranunciulacce—Clematis. 3 
solitary larger flowers. This specics is a native of the South 
of Europe, and blooms in May, and valuable on that account. 
4, CO. Vidrna (fig. 1). Leather Flower.—F lowers campanu- 
late, leathery, of a yellowish white, washed with bright purple 
on the outside. From North America, flowering in August. 
5. C. Hendersoni.—A garden form, probably of hybrid 
origin, with large solitary reddish-violet flowers about 24 
inches across; sepals broadly lanceolate and strongly nerved. 
Avery hardy plant, now replaced by some of the larger-flowered 
garden hybrids of recent production. A late bloomer. This is 
sometimes referred to C. Viticélla. 
6. C. gravéolens.—A small climbing undershrub, native of 
the higher mountains of Chinese Tartary. Leaves pinnately 
Fig. 1. Clematis Viorna, (% nat. size.) Fig. 2, Clematis Viticella. (4 nat. size.) 
3- to 5-foliolate; leaflets narrow, 3-lobed. Flowers solitary, 
yellow, of medium size. Perfectly hardy. 
7. C. Viticélla (fig. 2)—One of the best old sorts, and, 
crossed with C. lanugindsa, one of the parents of most of the 
gorgeous varieties raised by Mr. Jackman and others. Flowers 
purple, violet, or rose, single or semi-double, produced through- 
out the Summer. A native of Spain. 
8. C. alpina, syn. Atrdgene alpina.—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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