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PB ACTIO AL GUIDE TO GABDEN PLANTS 



CLEMATIS 



C. indivisa. — A charming New Zea- 

 land species growing several feet high, 

 having dull green or purplish stems and 

 ternate leaves, the latter being composed 

 of 3 oblong ovate leathery deep green 

 smooth leaflets 2|-3 in. long. The pure 

 white starry flowers, about 3 in. across, 

 and consisting of 6-8 oblong sepals 

 surroundiag a cluster of greenish or 

 yellowish-white stamens, appear out of 

 doors in April and May, but in February 

 if the plants are grown in greenhouses. 

 They are borne in loose panicles, some- 

 times as many as 20 in one truss. The 

 variety lobata has flowers exactly like 

 those of the type, but it is readily recog- 

 nised by means of its more or less lobed 

 or sinuated leaflets. 



Culture and Propagation. — Unfortu- 

 nately this fine species is hardy only in 

 the mildest parts of the south and west, 

 but in other parts of the kingdom it is 

 well worth growing in a cool greenhouse 

 for the sake of its attractive flowers. It 

 likes a rich sandy loam and warm situa- 

 tions out of doors, and is usually in- 

 creased by grafting upon stocks of the 

 Common Traveller's Joy (0. Vitalba). 

 Cuttings of the half-ripened shoots, how- 

 ever, will root readUy in early surmner if 

 placed in sandy soil in gentle bottom heat 

 in a hotbed or greenhouse. Amateurs 

 will probably find it more convenient to 

 obtain established plants from a nursery- 

 man. Pruning, if necessary, is best done 

 immediately flowering has ceased, and 

 not while new growths are being made. 



C. integ^rifolia. — A European species 

 with erect stems 2-3 ft. high. Leaves 

 unstalked, 2-4 in. long, entire, ovate- 

 lanceolate. The drooping blue flowers 

 are borne singly from June to August 

 near the top of the stems in the axils of 

 the imited and cup-shaped leaves. 



The variety DunrandA has 5-nerved 

 leaves 4-5 in. long, with a purplish downy 

 margin, and purple beneath. Flowers 

 deep violet-purple, each sepal with a pro- 

 minent deeper coloured keel behind. 

 Stamens in a thick cylindrio silky cushion, 

 white and yellow. 



Cultv/re tic. as above. 



C. lanuginosa. — A fine Chinese species 

 5-6 ft. high. Leaves usually simple, 

 broadly heart-shaped, acute, smooth 

 above, with a greyish wool on the under 

 surface. The solitary flowers appear 

 early in summer, lasting till autumn, and 



are 6-7 in. across, with 6 or 8 spreading 

 and overlapping sepals of a pale lavender, 

 pure white or deep rich purple colour. 



The variety pallida has flowers 9-10 

 in. across. 



C. lanuginosa is the parent of many 

 of the most beautiful garden hybrids 

 described below. 



Cultv/re do. as above. 



C. ligusticifolia. — A species vrith stems 

 about 30 ft. long, from North America. 

 Leaves composed of 5 leaflets, each lJ-3 

 in. long, 3-lobed or very coarsely toothed. 

 Flowers white, about } in. across, are 

 produced in summer, the pistillate or 

 female flowers being on one plant, and the 

 staminate or male on another. 



Cultv/re dc. as above. 



C. montana (C anemonceflora). — This 

 beautiful and well-knovm species is a 

 native of the Himalayas. Its stems will 

 cover walls to a height of 20 ft. or more, 

 and are furnished with smooth ternate 

 leaves, with oblong toothed and pointed 

 feaflets. Diuring April and May the 

 large white flowers are produced in great 

 profusion, either singly or several to- 

 gether, and almost cover the foliage with 

 a sheet of white. 



Culture dc. as above. This species 

 win flourish under almost any circum- 

 stances and in any soil. 



C. ochroleuca. — A native of the 

 Eastern United States, with stems 1-2 

 ft. high, and entire ovate leaves, the 

 younger ones being silky beneath. 

 Flowers in summer, solitary, cream- 

 coloured within, yellowish outside. 



Culture do. as above. 



C. orientalis. — A native of India and 

 W. Asia, requiring some protection in 

 this country during severe winters, 

 especially in the less favoured parts. 

 The stems climb from 12 to 30 ft. Leaves 

 pinnate with smooth wedge-shaped leaflets 

 having pointed lobes. Flowers in August 

 and September, greenish-yellow, sweet- 

 scented, tinged with russet, and borne 

 in great abundance. The fruits have 

 elegant silky tails. This species is also 

 known as C. graveolens, a name having 

 reference to the rather heavy odour of the 

 blossoms. 



Culture do. as above. Easily in- 

 creased by cuttings or seeds. 



C. Pallasi. — A pretty plant 3-4 ft. 

 high with traUiag stems, pinnate leaves 



