NEW HANDY CLIMBING PLANTS. 
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NEW HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS. 
CLEMATIS JACKMANI. 
Is the result of a cross between C. lanuginosa and C. Ilcndersoni^ tbe first being 
the female parent ; a lovely hardy climber, with largo flowers of a deep bright violet, 
and consisting of a variable number of from four to six petals. It flowers from 
July onwards to the Autumn. 2ls. 
CLEIffATIS RTTBRO-VIOLACEA. 
A similar hybrid obtained by crossing C. lanuginosa with C. viticclla airo^rubens 
but differing chiefly in its intense maroon shaded reddish violet flowers, M'hich are 
remarkable for the rich velvety appearance of the surface. 21s. 
The following is an extract from the Gardener's Chronicle, alluding 
to the above Clematises. 
The recollection of some hardy hybrid forms of the Clematis shown at South 
Kensington, during the past Summer, has served us as a reminder that, amongst 
hardy Climbers, the Clematis already ocenpics a very high position. They have 
been obtained by hybridising C. lanuginosa, which yields pale blue flowers, with 
C. vilicella atro-rubens and Ilendersoni, which have very dark red purple flowers. 
The result has been the production of a batch of seedlings, yielding flowers ol great 
beauty, some of which will be most valuable acquisitions to tbe class of hardy 
climbing shrubs. Cut flowers of two of them c.xhibited on the occasion referred to 
(August 4th, 1863), obtained each a unanimous award of a Fii-st Class Certificate, 
and weU they deserved it, for certainly nothing in their way could bo more 
beautiful. 
Wo transcribe from our notes some particulars of these two varieties, which were 
named respectively C. Jackmani and C. ruhro-violacca, and which will be found 
well worthy introducing wherever hardy flowering climbers are cared for. C. Jack- 
♦MKHt had the leaves ovate, of moderate sme (that is, rather over two inches long), 
as well as their stalks slightly hairy. The flowers were spread open, four or some- 
times five inches across, with from four to six sepals of a roundish, obovato form, 
terminating in a little point; these sepals were downy on the lower surface, and of 
an intense violet purple on the upper, the e.olmu- being remarkable for its rich, 
velvety -like appearance; at the hack, near the centre of each sepal, were three ribs, 
extending from the base to tbo apex, these being represented by three channels on. 
the upper surface, which was rugose and veiny. 
C. rubro violacea differed in having its leaves smooth, and its flowers a trifle 
smaller, and of a rich reddish-tinted violet, almost a maroon when fresh opened, but 
assuming the violet tint as they became older, though always retaining a reddish hue 
as compared with the former. The sepals were hero, if possible, even more remark- 
ahlo for their lustrous velvety surface. 
These seedlings were bred from lamujinosa, the female plant, crossed with the twa 
very distinct sorts already mentioned. We have seldom soon anything more beau- 
tiful ; the lustrous richness of the colours very much enhancing their beauty. 
