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ELLWANOER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



CLEMATIS. 



CLEMATIS. Virg-in's Bower. Waldrebe, Ger. Clematite, Fr. 



None among hardy perennials exceed in beauty and effectiveness the finer sorts of Clema- 

 tis. As a climber for the verandah, a screen^or fences, for pillars along the garden walks, for 

 training on walls or arbors, in masses on rockwork, or cultivation in pots, it has no rival 

 among strong-growing blossoming plants. The Clematis should be grown in rich, deep sandy 

 loam, and be well mulched with rotten manure in winter. The richest sheets of bloom and 

 largest flowers are obtained where it has partial shade and a liberal supply of water at the 

 roots. 



After many years' experience we have come to the conclusion to grow only a few varieties 

 which have proved worthy of general cultivation. The leading and best varieties are Jack- 

 Tnanni, Alexandra and Henryi. 



