atka(;e'Ne austria'ca. 
AUSTRIAN ATRAGENE. 
Class. Order. 
POLYANURIA. POLYGYNIA. 
Satural Order. 
UANUNCULACEai. 
Native of 
Heig-lit. 
I Flowers in I 
Habit. 
Introduced 
Austria. 
8 feet. 
1 June, July. ] 
Shrub. 
in 1792. 
No. 713. 
Atragene is a name which is said to have been 
given by Theophrastus to the Clematis vitalba, or 
Traveller’s Joy — a plant which seems to have a wide 
geographical range, being a native of all the milder 
parts of Europe, of the islands of the Archipelago, 
and even of the more northern districts ol' Ai'rica. 
In some of the calcarious districts of our own 
country it may be seen enveloping the way side 
hedges with a singular mantle of down. 
Our present plant has been called Clematis 
alpina and Atragene alpina, this specific name 
having, not inappropriately, been given it from its 
frequent occurrence in many of the alpine countries 
of Europe. It has been found at various altitudes, 
from 2400 feet to 6000 feet above the level of the 
sea; and is a strong growing hardy plant, suitable 
for training on a wall, trellis, or pole. It is one of 
the earliest flowering climbers; and may be in- 
creased by layers, or by seeds, which are some- 
times perfected; but no one has, we believe, suc- 
ceeded in propagating it from cuttings. In the 
shrubbery this climber may oftentimes be trained 
on a growing tree with good effect. 
179. Don’s Syst. Dot. 1, 10. 
