OF NEW, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. 39 



CLEMATIS. 



Among the most beautiful of climbing plants are the Clematis — whether trained over 

 lattice work, on pillars, or trailing on the ground. There can now be found among them 

 great variety of colors; all are profuse bloomers and quite hardy. 



Class I. 



PERPETUAIjS, Summer and Autumn bfooniprs /lowering on shoots of 

 the same year's growth, raised between Lanuginosa and Viticella, 

 except the three first named. 



Each. 

 Coccinea. A native Southern species, quite hardy, flowers small, bright scarlet ; a very 



interesting plant $0 30 



Flammula. Sweet scented, the flowers are small, pure white and fragrant 25 



Graveolens. A very distinct species, of rapid growth, a most profuse bloomer, color 



yellow — very distinct, quite hardy 25 



Montana. A Himalayan species, flowers white 50 



Alexandra. Large flower, color reddish violet, blooms finely through the summer 50 



*Alba Magna, (new.) Large, pure white flowers; a magnificent Clematis 1 00 



Ascotiensis. The flowers containing six petals each, color a fine azure blue ; it is a 



most profuse bloomer 50 



Aureliana. Flowers large and of a lively porcelain blue 50 



Atropurpurea. Large and intense crimson blue 30 



Duke of Edinburg. This is a fine variety, flowers large, six-sepaled, of a rich violet 



purple. One of the most attractive 50 



Fulgens. Violet purple, with a reddish band through the centre of each petal 40 



Gem. A most profuse bloomer, continuing in full beauty late into the autumn, flowers 



large, a most intense rich blue 50 



Henryi. A magnificent large white flower; a free grower and most profuse bloomer.. 50 

 Jackmanii. A lovely hardy climber, with large flowers of a deep purple light violet; 



a profuse bloomer , 50 



Jean d'Arc. Flowers white, large and perfect, with three pale blue stripes on each 



petal. The plant is of vigorous habit 40 



Lady Caroline Neville. Color delicate blush white, with a broad purplish band in the 



centre of each petal 50 



Lanuginosa. A beautiful species, with light azure flowers, which form an admirable 



contrast to the others 40 



Lanuginosa Nivea. A variety of the last, with large white flowers, a very fine and dis- 

 tinct sort 50 



Lawsoniana. A large and very fine flower, of a fine rosy purple, a free and continuous 



bloomer 50 



*Louis Van Houtte. Double white, rose azure stamens — a beautiful flower 50 



Mrs. Baker. White, with dark carmine ribbon, a large and beautiful flower, free 



bloomer 50 



Mrs. Jas. Bateman. A very large lavender blue 40 



Mad. Granger. Flowers large purple violet with maroon midrib, redder than any 



other Clematis 50 



Mad. Van Houtte. A splendid variety; white suffused with a bluish mauve colored 



tint 50 



Marie Lefebvre. Flowers from six to seven inches in diameter, delicate violet white, 



with purplish lilac band in the centre of each petal , 50 



Magnitica. Purple, shaded with crimson, very large and fine 50 



*Otto Frobel. This variety is remarkable for vigor and the flower is of immense size 



and perfect in form, the sepals being sufficiently broad to be well imbricated. The 



color French white 75 



Princess of Wales Large flowers of a deep rich violet purple, with red bars down the 



centre of each petal ; a beautiful variety 40 



Kubella. Flowers of a rich velvety claret, the deepest color of any Clematis, generally 



has six petals to each flower = 50 



Rubra Violacea. Rich velvety claret ■ . 50 



Symeiana. Delicate shade of pale mauve or lavender blue; a striking variety 50 



Star of India. Flowers from four to five inches in diameter ; color rich violet purple, 



with a rosy purple band in the centre of each petal 40 



