HARDY CLEMATIS 
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The Vine Beautiful 
ARDY Hybrid Clematis are 
free-flowering climbers, easy to 
grow, very popular, and with 
almost endless possibilities be¬ 
cause of their good-natured 
habit and free summer and 
autumn flowering. The many beautiful 
varieties of Clematis may be used in differ¬ 
ent ways—on pergolas, arches, summer¬ 
houses, verandas, pillars, house-fronts, old 
trees, or as trailers over rockwork and walls. 
The colors of the best hybrid varieties 
range from rich crimson to deep violet-blue, 
through varying shades of white and pink, 
with large petals of shimmery texture, 
exquisite both to the eye and touch. 
Our Selection of the Best 
Hybrid Varieties 
Jackmani. Rich glowing violet-blue. A 
most profuse bloomer. Illustrated on the 
other side of this leaflet. 
Henryi. A charming, vigorous variety 
bearing large, snow-white flowers con¬ 
tinuously from June until October. The 
blooms are enormous, sometimes nearly 
8 inches across, with fluted petals and a 
glistening, frosty sheen. 
Mme. Edouard Andre. Resembles Jack¬ 
mani in the profusion with which it pro¬ 
duces its large, handsome, velvety flowers 
of a gorgeous shade of wine-crimson. This 
is one of the handsomest vines ever grown 
and is rarely seen. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. The abundant, 
double, pure white flowers which this 
variety produces give it a distinction un¬ 
approached by any other vine. It has both 
sumptuousness and delicacy, and is one 
of the most charming ornaments for any 
location. 
Ramona. The large silken flowers are 
clear sky-blue, an ineffable shade which 
appeals to everyone. 
'Mme. Baron Veillard. As a result of 
continuous hybridizing, this dainty, ex¬ 
quisite, silvery pink variety has come into 
existence. The flowers are large and unique 
in color among Clematises. One of the 
most decorative plants imaginable for 
garden use. 
Culture 
The cultural requirements of Clematis 
are not unusual. They like a rich, well- 
drained soil which has been deeply dug and 
mixed with lime in the proportion of one 
spadeful to a wheelbarrow load of soil. 
Annual mulchings of manure are a great 
benefit, and they should never be permitted 
to suffer from lack of water at any time. 
As soon as the plants begin to run, they 
should be given the support of a trellis or 
properly arranged wires upon which to 
fasten themselves, and the branches should 
be encouraged to spread out as widely as 
possible, in order that all parts of the stem 
and foliage may receive their full comple¬ 
ment of sunshine. When the plants receive 
the benefit of fresh air and clean sunlight, 
they will bloom with profuse abandon. 
With proper planting and fertilization, their 
care in after-years is extremely simple. 
JAMES L GEORGE & SON, FAIRPORT, NEW YORK 
Clematis Jackmanii plates, delivered: $15.00 per 1000 
2.00 per 100 
