Plate 313. 



CLEMATIS ' DUKE OE CONNAUGHT.' 



This extremely useful novelty which, belongs to the C. lanuginosa group, represents a 

 new type of double-flowered varieties of the Clematis, in which the blossoms are compactly 

 formed with stout firm sepals diminishing in size towards the centre. The flowers of this 

 fine new variety measure fully five inches across ; the colour is of a delicate mauve, or silver- 

 grey or lilac ; and as can be seen in the illustration, there are six rows of ovate sepals, with- 

 in which is a cluster of smaller sepals, diminishing as shown in the figure towards the centre, 

 and thus forming a compact and flat semi-double flower with a central tuft of whitish-brown 

 stamens. It was exhibited by the raisers, Messrs. George Jackman and Son, "Woking Nur- 

 sery, Surrey — to whom we are mainly indebted for many of the most beautiful varieties of 

 the Clematis in cultivation — at recent meetings of the Eoyal Horticultural and Eoyal 

 Botanic Societies, and awarded First-class Certificates of merit. Like its type, C. lanuginosa, it 

 has large cordate simple leaves, alternate with ovate leaflets. For conservatory decoration, 

 or for covering south walls, this variety will prove very useful indeed. 



Plate 314. 



NEW VARIETIES OE PRIMULA CERTUSOIDES AMCENA. 



It is not a little remarkable that the well-known Primula Certusoides Amoena, and the 

 varieties originally imported with it, should have been in cultivation for something like ten 

 years before any successful efforts were made to obtain seedlings from them. It is worthy 

 of remark that three persons appear to have succeeded in fertilizing flowers and saving seed 

 about the same time, viz. : — M. Victor Lemoine, Nancy, France ; Mr. James Allen, Park 

 House, Shepton Mallet ; and Mr. A. Dean, of the Bedfont Seed Grounds. The two fine 

 varieties now figured were selected from a large batch of fine new forms shown by Mr. Dean 

 at the National Auricula Show, held at the Crystal Palace in April last. The Floral Com- 

 mittee of the Eoyal Horticultural Society have awarded not less than five certificates of merit 

 to Mr. Dean's Seedlings, inclusive of the two now figured. Laciniata (No. 1) is of a rich 

 deep purplish red, handsomely fringed on the edges, of large size and very striking. Its 

 brilliancy of colour makes it a great favourite. Mauve Beauty (No, 2) has a pale ground 

 delicately flushed with delicate blue mauve ; the flowers large, flat, stout, and of the finest 

 form. Primula Certusoides Amoena and its varieties are at the head of the hardy Primulas, 

 and are excellent subjects for growing in pots to bloom in March and April. 



