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A FEW FLOWERS 
[Clematis—Concluded.] 
shade, with prominent pure white stamens which greatly add to its 
beauty. It is of very vigorous growth and a remarkably free and 
continuous bloomer, producing flowers at almost every joint, meas¬ 
uring as much as five inches in diameter. $1.50 each. 
Jackmani Alba. All who know the merits of the popular Clem¬ 
atis Jackmani will hail this variety with delight, as it has the 
same free-flowering qualities and the hardiness of constitution, but, 
instead of being purple, is a lovely white. $1 each. 
Duchess of Teck. This, although not a strictly new 
variety, is so beautiful we wish to call special attention to it. 
Pure white mauve bar down the centre of each petal. 75 cents 
each. 
Jackmani Section. 
Alexandra. Pale, reddish violet; free blooming. 75 cents 
each. 
Flammula. Small white flowers; very sweet. 25 cents to 
50 cents each. 
Gipsy Queen. Rich, bright, dark velvety purple; a very at¬ 
tractive variety. 75 cents each. 
Jackmani. Deep violet purple; flowers produced in masses; 
one of the best, especially for bedding. 50 cents, 75 cents, $1.00 
and $1.50 each, according to size. 
Magnifies. Reddish purple, with red bars and very large flow¬ 
ers. 75 cents each. 
La Mauve. Light mauve, shaded with violet. 50 cents each. 
Prince of Wales. Deep pucy purple ; free blooming. 50 cents 
each. 
Rubella. Velvety claret purple ; distinct, and very free bloom- 
ing. 50 cents each. 
Rubro Violacea. Maroon, shaded violet. 50 cents each. 
Star of India. Reddish violet purple, with red bars; distinct 
and effective. 75 cents each. 
Victoria. A distinct and free-blooming variety ; flowers large ; 
composed of five or six petals, well formed ; deep reddish mauve. 
75 cents each. 
Lanuginosa Section. 
Alba Magna. Pure white; six to eight petals, with purplish- 
brown anthers ; one of the finest varieties in this section. 75 cents 
each. 
Anderson Henryi. Creamy-white large flowers. 50 cents each. 
Blue Gem. Pale cerulean blue, changing to a deep satiny 
mauve. 75 cents each. 
Excelsior. Large, finely shaped and occasionally double ; color 
rich deep mauve. 50 cents each. 
Fairy Queen. Avery attractive variety; flowers very large, 
sometimes measuring nine inches across; pale flesh, with a pink 
bar in the centre of each sepal, shaded purple at base. 75 cents 
each. 
Gem. Rich lavender blue ; very striking. 50 cents each. 
Lawsoniana. Rosy purple, with darker veins; distinct and 
very large. 75 cents each. 
Madame Van Houtte. White; extra fine; one of the best of 
the whites. 50 cents each. 
Otto Froebcl. Grayish white ; very large flowers. 75 cents each. 
Princess Beatrice. A magnificent variety, with broad over¬ 
lapping petals of great substance ; flowers six to eight inches 
across and nicely frilled ; color silvery lilac, with pale stamens; 
close, well formed and quite distinct. $1.50 each. 
Princess of Wales. Deep bluish mauve, with a satiny surface ; 
an exceedingly fine Clematis. $1 each. 
Samuel Maulson. Mauve, red tint on the bars. 75 cents each. 
Symeana. Pale mauve. 50 cents to 75 cents each. 
Florida Section. 
Countess of Lovelace. A fine, distinct double variety ; bright 
bluish lilac, the centre being ornamented with white filaments and 
yellow anthers; a great improvement on C. John Gould Vcitch in 
habit, color, and form. 75 cents each. 
Lucy Lemoine. Fine, double white. $1 each. 
Patens 
Fair Rosamond. Bluish white, with a wine-red bar up the 
centre of each petal. 75 cents each. 
Lady Londesboro. Satiny gray, with pale bars. 75 cents 
each. 
Lord Londesboro. Deep mauve, large flowers; an attractive 
variety. 50 cents each. 
Miss Bateman. White, with chocolate anthers ; petals of great 
substance. 50 cents each. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. Fine double white ; of vigorous habit 
and free bloomer ; very fragrant. 75 cents each. 
Fortunci. Double white, sweet scented and very free flower¬ 
ing. 75 cents each. 
Mrs. G. M. Innes. Pale lavender blue. 75 cents each. 
Section. 
Mrs. Quilter. Fine white. 50 cents each. 
Standishii. Light lavender olue; good form; very free. 
50 cents each. 
The Queen. Delicate lavender or mauve-lilac tint; the flowers 
consist of eight sepals of good shape, measuring about six inches 
across. 75 cents each. 
Venus Victrix. Delicate lavender, finely formed; double. 
$1 each. 
Viticella Section. 
Crispa. Flowers single, one and one-half inches in length ; bell 
shaped ; the flower is blue with a pure white star, the edges of the 
petals twisted ; very fragrant. 30 cents each ; 4 for $1. 
Earl of Beaconsfield. Very rich violet; a splendid variety. 
75 cents each. 
Lady Bovill. Grayish blue, cupped and large flowers. 50 cents 
each. 
Madame Grange. Crimson violet, tinted with red in the cen¬ 
tre • most distinct and beautiful. 75 cents each. 
Madame Tnebaut. Fine lilac, with a distinct bar of rose in 
centre of each petal. 75 cents each. 
Mrs. James Bateman. Pale lavender, with darker veins. 
75 cents each. 
Othello. Dark velvety purple; flowers medium size; a finely 
shaped variety, having six petals. 75 cents each. 
Thomas Moore. Rich pucy violet, with white stamens. 
75 cents each. 
Various 
Coccinea. A distinct variety, with small bright orange-scarlet 
flowers. 50 cents each ; 3 for $1. 
Viticelli. (Blue Bells.) A strong hardy grower, with pretty 
green leaves, and a profusion of dark blue and purple flowers; 
suitable for trellis. 25 cents each. 
Virginiana—Virginia Clematis. A hardy, rapid-growing vine 
Species. 
that will cover unsightly objects nearly as effectually as if buried 
in the earth ; mist-like, pure white, fragrant flowers ; very dense 
dark green foliage, and highly curious and ornamental seed ves¬ 
sels. 25 and 50 cents each. 
Vitalba. (Traveler’s Joy.) Greenish-white flowers in summer, 
like Virginiana. 35 cents each. 
