CLEMATIS f (Virgin Bower). 
SCARCELY anything remains to be said about this beautiful and most attractive class of 
Plants, with its scores of varieties, a great many of which are yet new. The remarkable 
new colors which have of late been brought out by the art of hybridization, there is one 
important feature about the flowers of Clemalis, and this is, that they remain so long 
in bloom, slightly changing their color as the (lower gi-ows older; sometimes the same 
flower remains quite good for three weeks. Some of the ic'sf vtn i,ii< s are here described. 
A Excelsior. Deep mauve, marked with red- 
LBERT Victor (Pateus). Kavly La- ji^i, tinted or plum bar. 
lLBERT Victor (Pateus), 
vender. 
Alexandra (JacUsonii). Purple flower. 
Apiifolia. Japan. Vigorous, abundant, 
light yellow, splendid for Rockwork. 
Azurea grandiflora. Blue. 
Beauty of Surrey. Light grayish-blue. 
Chandlerii or Hendersonii. Prolific, blu- 
ish purple. 
Coccinea. Scarlet ; a most brilliant and 
peculiar flower. 
Countess of Lovelace. Bluish lilac,distinct. 
Crispa. Lilac purple, very fragrant, tree 
bloomer. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. .Said to be the 
finest double wliite. 
Duchess of Teck. Pure white with mauve 
bar; very large flower. 
Empress Eugenie. French or gray-white; 
large, fine. 
Fair Rosamond. Blush-white, with an in- 
distinct wine-red bar. 
Flammula. Sweet-scented Clematis; masses 
of small white flowers all summer. 
Fortunii. Semi-double ; creamy-white, 
tingotl with pink. 
Henrii. Large, pure white; one of the best 
white. 
Hybrida fulgens. Blackish crimson or 
<lark-velvety. 
Jackmannii, Good size, purple, flowers in 
masses; one of the best purple. 
John Gould Veitch. Double, lavender blue. 
Lady Londesborough. Silver-gray. 
Lord Derby. Pale lavender; broad sepals, 
reddish purple. 
Lord Londesborough. Bluish lilac. 
Mrs. James Bateman. Lilac, very choice. 
