Stamens, anthers, style, and stigma abortive, being metamorphosed 
into linear lanceolate leaflets, of a dark purple colour, and forming 
by that means what is called a double flower. 
Popular and Geographical Notice. The Genus Clematis 
is composed for the most part of showy, and ornamental plants, which 
aie peculiarly adapted for walls, or for trellis work ; and for that pur¬ 
pose none is more suitable (if ec^ually so) than the one now figured, 
foi its foliage is both abundant and elegant, and its flowers large and 
showy; its large greenish-white sepals beautifully contrasting with its 
dark and rich purple centre; and the flowers moreover are produced 
in abundance. There is another species—Clematis macrophylla, 
(Atiagene macrophylla, LedebourFlora Altaica) of which a magnificent 
figure is published in the leones Plantarum Altaicarum. It is repre¬ 
sented there as having beautiful azure sepals, and it is probable that 
this beautiful plant has not as yet been introduced into this country, 
for although we have seen several called by that name, these have no 
resemblance to the figure in point of beauty, but have their sepals 
veiy much smaller, and of a dingy colour; probably it may be a 
variety, and the true plant is still a desideratum. 
They are Geographically distributed through the whole of the 
temperate and warm parts of the globe. 
Introduction; Where grown; Culture. It appears to have 
been introduced to the Clapton Nursery in the year 1837. It is per¬ 
fectly hardy, although frequently to be seen ornamenting the green¬ 
house, in which situation it produces its flowers earlier; and being 
protected from the variations of the weather, its colours are more 
brilliant. It is easily propagated by layers, or cuttings; and although 
it will thrive in any common garden soil, its favourite compost is loam 
and peat. West. 
Derivation of the Name. 
Clematis from KAHMA, a tendril. 
Synonyme. 
Clematis florida v. Sieboldi. Bot. Reg. N. S. 1838, t. 25, 
