Plate 226 . 
CLEMATIS JACKMANII. 
Few flowers have so rapidly come into favour as the two 
varieties of Clematis raised by Messrs. Jackman and Son, of 
Woking, one of which, Clematis rubro-violacea , we have already 
figured (Plate 215); and, in accordance with wishes expressed 
to us, we now add that of its equally beautiful (and indeed, if 
possible, more beautiful) companion, Clematis JacJcmanii. 
Hardy climbers are evidently much wanted; and when any 
possessing the remarkable qualities of these new varieties of 
Clematis are produced, we do not wonder at the rapid sale they 
meet with. It will undoubtedly happen that the success which 
has attended these will stimulate others in the same field, so 
that we may expect additions to our lists from year to year. 
(It will not be easy, however, soon to surpass in size and bril¬ 
liancy the splendid variety we now figure.) As a proof of this, 
we may mention that Mr. Wm. Bull has lately received from 
the Continent a pure white variety, called Clematis lanuginosa 
Candida , and said to be a hybrid between C. ccerulea and C. la¬ 
nuginosa. It has downy leaves, while the flowers are open, of 
a pure wdiite, and equal in size to C. lanuginosa. Another 
from the same source has been received by Mr. Bull, called 
C. lanuginosa nivea , but its character is not sufficiently deter¬ 
mined. 
C. JacJcmanii has flowers fully expanded, and measuring from 
five to six inches across; the number of petals varies from four 
to six, the bloom figured in our Plate having five; the colour 
is a beautiful violet-purple, or, as it is now the fashion to call 
such colours, a bright mauve; the back of each petal is marked 
by three ribs, which show slightly through on the face of the 
flower, and tend in some degree to heighten the brilliancy of 
