July, 1911 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



347 



The true climbing hydrangea is a worthy vine, 

 climbing on brick and reaching twenty feet 



var. atrosanguinea with flowers a very 

 deep shade of scarlet. 



Where a big display of flowers is more 

 important than a foliage screen, nothing 

 surpasses the clematis in beauty and 

 individuality. Unfortunately, the clematis 

 is a rather unsatisfactory grower. In no 

 case should it be used as a screen, as it 

 lacks foliage. It is, in short, to the garden 

 what the orchid is to the greenhouse. 



The clematis needs have a good light 

 location and protection from heavy winds, 

 as it is easily torn from its supports. It 

 clings to almost any kind of an openwork 

 trellis, and on poultry wire is perfectly 

 at home. Good soil to start with and a 

 yearly application of manure is advisable. 

 Water freely when in growth. Although 

 clematis can be transplanted spring or 

 fall, spring is the better time. But do 

 not move it unless absolutely necessary, 

 as it is slow to re-establish. 



SMALL FLOWERS FOR MASS EFFECTS 



The most easily grown clematis, and the 

 only one that will flower in semi-shade, is 

 the Japanese (C. paniculata). The pure 

 white flowers, an inch or so across, come 

 late in August. Nor is this vine to be 

 despised for later effect, as the seed pods 

 are very attractive in September. It 

 requires good, hard pruning; cut back 

 at least one- third of the previous season's 

 growth in early spring and remove all 

 very weak shoots. It will attain a heighl 

 of twenty feet. 



Very similar, but demanding full sun- 

 light, is C. Flammula. A more vigorous 

 grower than either is the "traveler's joy," 

 or "old man's beard" (C. vitalba), but the 

 white flowers are smaller and less showy- 



It blooms in July. With full sunshine, 

 and in good soil, it will climb as high as 

 thirty feet. 



Valuable for rockeries, or anywhere 

 for rough, natural effect where there is 

 plenty of sun, is the wild clematis (C. 

 Virginiana). This is another small- 

 flowering, white variety. It will attain 

 a height of fifteen feet, but seems to be 

 more at home when allowed to scramble 

 over stumps and low hedges. Prune all 

 these in spring. 



LARGE-FLOWERING CLEMATIS 



For real splendor and showiness, the 

 enormous masses of bloom of the large- 

 flowering clematis are unique among vines. 

 Unfortunately, even more than the small- 

 flowering kinds they lack a vigorous habit 

 and free bloom; but a plant once estab- 

 lished and doing well, will outflower any 

 other vine. 



For a deep violet effect, where a big 

 burst of that color is desired in midsummer, 

 C. Jackmani is unique. It has flowers 

 which measure as much as six or seven 

 inches across. Another good variety of 

 the same color is C. Devoniensis. 



A good white variety that has stood the 

 test of time and can be relied upon is C. 

 Henryi with flowers six inches across. The 

 only really good crimson variety, and a 

 rather shy one at that, is Madame Edouard 



Andre. The best pink variety is Madame 

 Baron Veillard. 



FLOWERING ON THE NEW WOOD 



Because when killed to the ground it will 

 spring up and bloom again, I recommend 

 the Viticella group of clematis. Although 

 the flowers are not as large as in the fore- 

 going, the plants of this group make just 

 as good a display from a distance. The 

 blooms are about two inches across. The 

 type is blue, but there are numerous 

 hybrid varieties to be had in all colors. 

 A fine light blue is var. lilicina-floribunda. 

 The best deep blue is Lady Bovill, and the 

 best purple is Othello. 



The best clematis flowering on new wood 

 is Madame Grange, violet. Star of India 

 is the best purple, and C. Viticella, var. 

 venosa the finest reddish purple. These 

 must be pruned in early spring; but don't 

 cut a double clematis as you would a maple 

 tree. They are slow growers, and all the 

 pruning that is necessary is the removal 

 of any very poor shoots and about one- 

 quarter of the previous season's growth in 

 early spring. This will give several strong 

 shoots for flowering from each shoot cut. 



CLEMATIS THAT FLOWERS ON RIPENED WOOD 



The varieties mentioned below flower 

 on mature wood and should be pruned 

 lightly. After flowering, remove all very 



Clematis Flammula flowers in July earlier than the Japan clematis, but demands full sun 



