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CLEMATIS SIEBOLDII. 
(siebold's clematis.) 
class. order. 
POLYANDRIA. POLYGYNIA. 
NATURAL ORDER. 
R ANUNCUL ACEiE . 
Generic Character Involucre absent, or growing in the form of a calyx under the flower. Calyx 
consists of from four to eight coloured sepals- Petals none. Carpels many, collected together, 
surmounted and terminated by a long feathery tail. 
Specific Character. — A climbing greenhouse shrub with ternate leaves. Leaflets lobed, end lobe 
cordate acuminate, side lobes obtuse. Leaves and Leaf-stalk quite smooth. Calyx consisting 
of from five to seven parts, ovate, acute, greenish white. Sepals smooth. Carpels numerous. 
This, though not so showy as many other species of the genus Clematis, neverthe- 
less highly merits a place in every collection. The plant grows freely, and the 
flowers are produced in abundance, which, notwithstanding their singular colour, 
make a striking appearance with the dark-green leaves, and upon the whole is very 
ornamental. It is a native of Japan, and imported by Dr. Siebold. 
Our drawing was made from a plant in full flower at Messrs. Whitley and 
Osborne's, Fulham, in June last. It grows well, as do all the species, in light loamy 
soil, and young plants increase freely planted in soil under a glass. They also in- 
crease readily by layering the young shoots, which may be successfully done about 
August or September, or by seeds ; some species ripen their seeds perfectly and 
plentifully. 
The name of Clematis is derived from Clema, the branch of a vine, on account of 
most of the species having the habit of the vine — that is to say, they have a climbing 
habit like it. 
