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The Goldfish, a miniature by Laura 
Coombs Hills 
Miniatures of Yesterday for Collectors of Today 
{Continued from page 96) 
1810), Samuel Shelly (1750-1808), 
George Engleheart (1752-1839), Rich¬ 
ard Collins (1755-1831), Sir Henry 
Haeburn, R. A. (1756-1823), James 
Scouler (1761-1782), Andrew Plimer 
(1767-1837), John Stuart (1741-1811), 
Henry Eldridge, A. R. A. (1769-1821), 
John Comerford (1773-1835), Andrew 
Robertson (1777-1845), Alfred Chalon, 
R. A. (1780-1860), Sir W. J. Newton, 
(1785-1869), Sir William Ross, R. A. 
(1794-1860), William Egley (1798- 
1870), Robert Thorburn, A. R. A. 
(1818-1885), and Henry Charles Heath 
0829-1898). Then we have Charles 
Turrell, who worked for some time in 
New York, and many other contempo¬ 
rary miniaturists of excellence. 
The Books to Read 
Cyril Davenport’s Miniatures (A. C. 
McClurg & Co.), J. J. Foster's Minia¬ 
ture Painters (London, 1903), D. 
Heath’s Miniatures (London, 1905), G. 
C. Williamson’s Portrait Miniatures 
(London, 1897) and Chats on Minia¬ 
tures (Frederick A. Stokes & Co.), con¬ 
tain much detailed information of in¬ 
terest on the work and characteristics 
of these miniature painters. 
Turning to the continental miniatur¬ 
ists, the miniature in France began with 
the work of the Clouets in the 16th 
Century, Frangois Clouet (1500-1572), 
having produced exceedingly beautiful 
work. Other miniaturists—and these 
painted likewise in enamel—were Peti- 
tot, Bordier, Cheron, Masse, the Ar- 
lauds of Geneva, Frangois Boucher 
(1703-1770), Jacques Charlier (1725- 
1775?), Jean Fragonard, Rosalba Car- 
riera (1675-1757)—Italian bom,—Louis 
van Blarenbergh (1734-1812), Louis Si- 
cardi (1746-1815), Jean Baptiste Isabey 
(1767-1855), the greatest of French 
miniature painters, Pierre Adolphe Hall 
(1739-1794), a Swede, Horace Vernet 
(1789-1863), L. Mansion (1800-1865?), 
and finally, Jean Louis Meissonier 
(1814-1891). 
The mere mention of the names of 
the miniature-painters, of merit would 
compel a catalogue far greater in length 
than that of Homer’s ships. This sim¬ 
ply indicates that thousands of minia¬ 
tures of quality were produced and it 
suggests that thousands of these true 
works of art must be extant. Even 
though the collector may not come 
upon a Clouet, a Holbein, a Hilliard, 
an Isaac Oliver, an Isabey—he may!— 
there are still to be found exquisite 
miniatures that will delight the col¬ 
lector and reward his search. 
The ORNAMENTAL VALUE o/CLEMATIS 
F or purposes of artistic decoration 
there is no class of vegetation more 
essential than the climbing plants, 
and of these there are so many different 
varieties that something may be had 
which is suitable for almost any situa¬ 
tion. 
Among the most useful of decorative 
climbers are the many species and va¬ 
rieties of clematis. One of the best and 
most universally known varieties is the 
Clematis Jackmanni. By many authori¬ 
ties it is considered the most beautiful 
hardy climbing plant in cultivation. 
The blossoms are from four to six inches 
in diameter, of an intense violet-purple 
color, and remarkable for their rich, 
velvety appearance. They are pro¬ 
duced in great profusion until the ar¬ 
rival of cold weather. 
The plant is a hybrid between a cul¬ 
tivated species from China, which bears 
lavender-colored flowers from six to ten 
inches across, and the Vine Bower cle¬ 
matis from Europe, with purple or 
blue flowers from, two to three inches 
in diameter. 
There are several other varieties of 
large flowering clematis, with flowers 
of various colors—such as pure white, 
creamy white, sky blue, purple, crim¬ 
son or red. 
All of these vines are excellent for 
trellises or piazza pillars, and to cover 
rocks, mounds, stumps, stone walls, etc. 
They may be cultivated as low trailers 
by fastening the branches to the ground. 
The large, showy flowers are often pro¬ 
duced so abundantly that they almost 
completely hide the foliage during the 
blooming season. 
A little time spent in planting some 
of these vines about the home premises 
will be well repaid by their beautiful 
flowers, neat foliage and graceful habits. 
A well constructed garden arch, covered 
with some form of large-flowering clem¬ 
atis, is always attractive. 
Another variety well adapted for nu¬ 
merous purposes is the Clematis panicu- 
lata. This vine was brought from 
Japan, and has now become popular in 
this country. It is a rapid, luxuriant 
grower, and entirely hardy. 
The numerous white, star-like flowers 
have a delicious fragrance, and are ar¬ 
ranged in large compound clusters, in 
which the branching is apparently ir¬ 
regular. This form of flower cluster, 
known as a panicle, being a most strik¬ 
ing characteristic of the plant, has given 
it its specific name, paniculata. 
The flowers are borne in rich pro¬ 
fusion from August to October, and 
are followed by ornamental clusters of 
feathery seeds. 
The Clematis panietdata is exceeding¬ 
ly useful for decorating verandas, walls, 
fences, posts, trees, bushes, summer¬ 
houses, etc. It grows rapidly and can 
be easily raised from seed. 
— Dr. B. E. Crawford. 
