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with hypogynous item»,« [tliat is_, stamens under the pistil] ; anthei-s bursting
by longitudinal shts ; several distinct simple carpella [fruits] ; exstipulate
W sheathing a t Üien- base ; sobA albumen ; and .» » * w i t lk i t a r Î lW ’
(Wa/. A^ii/ p 6.) — Climbing shrubs scarcely woody, and low suffruticose
bushes. Natives o f E urope, Asia, and North America ‘wicose
Leaves generally alternate, but sometimes opposite, generally exstipulate-
deciduous, or evergreen; much divided, espechillyin 6deniatis,^irwhLh die
leaves are n o t articulate with the stem. The petioles often serve as tendrils ■
and are dilated a t the base, forming a sheath half-clasping the stem. Hairs’
if any simple. Inflorescence sm&W in Xanthorhìza, and some species o f
CEmatis, and large in _/ æon!«. Seeds small and pointed, except in Pæônia
rhe species in British gardens are included in two tribes, Clematideæ
and x Z ' th Z h h L '^tragene, Pæôxiia.
Tribe I. C’l e m a t i ' d e ^ .
Tribal Character. Climbers, characterised by having the mstivation o f the
calyx valvate o r induphcate ; with no petals, o r with the petals flat • the
anther opening outwards ; th e carpels, o r seed-vessels not onen; ’
seeded, terminated by a tail, which is the indurated styl’e. S e e fM n d iilo u t
Leaves opposite. Deciduous and evergreen climbers, i Th e7 en e ra mT ^
Clematis and ritragene, which are thus contradistinguished ’
C l e 'm a t i s i . Petals none. A t r a ' g e n e L . P e ta ls several.
G e n u s ] .
C L E 'M A T IS L . T h e C l e m a t i s , or Vir g in 's B ow e r .
áiidria Polygynia.
Lin. Syst. Po ly .
th e ^ l em a t i s v !t5 1 b r? f7 !n nK u s .'^® C R m a u l'™ 7 ed®bTMMth' f '•'•'««P'rtastus, to designate
applied it to C. Viticella E . an d C. cin-h6sa V Matthiolus, and also by Clusius, who
S p s - C Jen .atid e,H al,
branch o f a vine ; and i t is applied to this ge’nus b e c lu se mn^t f ® ®>"all
like a vine. T h e English name of L-adies' S e r ’ WM n ro hM,? f R climb
covering bowers ; and, as th e first k in d of c lem rti! f. R® suitebleness for
d u c e d in 1S69. d u rin g ’th e re ign of E H z a b e th to em ^ ^ ^ ^ (C .V itic illa ) was in tro s
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th e species is acrid, and, when a p p M to t h r t L ''ecent herb o f all
(Don’s M ill.) The seed is pendMous in d f-L ’ i blisters.
t h S ^ " ‘ *ioes n o r o i e r u n t i T r S S
I. AANUNCUBA CEÆ : CEE MATIS. B
small, seldom seen divested o f its envelope, as th a t never bursts till after it is
committed to the soil. — The species are included in four sections ; viz.
Flammula, Viticella, Cheiropsis, and rinemoniflora.
R oot strong ; the fibres rather straight, and not very much branched ; extended
in the soil ra th e r horizontally than per|iendicularly. Stem ligneous,
not rigid enough to stand erect. Branches th e same, and slender. Well
adapted for covering bowers, o r for ornamenting verandas or trelliswork. The
greater niiinber o f the species ripen their seeds in England, and are easily
pro|iagated by them, or by layers. The seeds retain their vitality for several
y e a rs ; they are of slow vegetation, and ought to be sown as soon as gathered,
in which case they will generally come up th e following spring; though, sometimes,
not till the' second spring. All the species require support by props of
some kind ; and all, with one or two -exceptions, grow freely in any soil th a t
is tolerably dry, but more especially in one th a t is calcareous. From the
acridity of these plants, they are not very liable to be attacked by insects ;
nevertheless, snails and slugs are occasionally found eating th e ir young herbage.
( i. Fldmnnda Dec.
Sectional Character. Involucre wanting. Tail o f the carpels long, bearded
and feathery. Cotyledons distinct (th a t is, slightly separated) in the seed.
(Don’s Mili., i. p. 3.) Deciduous.
1 1. Cl e 'm a tis F la mmula L . The inflamniatory-yBÍecff Clematis, or
sweet-scented Virgin’s Bower.
Identification. L in . Sp., 7 6 6 .; Dec. P ro d ., 1. p . 2.
D o n ’s Mill., 1. p. 4.
Synonymes. C. ùrens Gerard ; C.smaritima Atl. Ped. ;
C. suavèolens Salisb. Prod. ; C. p aniculàta T hun. ;
Clématite odorante, Fr- ; scharfe Waldrebe, Ger.
Derivation. Fvom fiam m a re , to inflame ; on account of
th e blistering qualities of th e species.
Engravings. Park. T h e a t., p. 381. f. 3. ; and our Jig. 1.
Specific Character and abridged Description.
Leaves pinnate, smooth ; with orbicular,
oval, oblong, or linear, entire or three-
lobed, acutish leaflets. (Don’s Mill.) A
deciduous climber. South o f Europe ;
in hedges and waste bushy places, not
far from the sea, and in soils more or
less calcareous. Height 10 ft. to 15 ft.
Introduced in I59G. Flowers white,
sweet-scented; July to October. F ru it
white ; i-ipe in October. Leaves deep
green, often remaining on the plants till
mid-winter, and dying off black.
Varieties and their Synonymes. The most
distinct is C. F . marítima; the rest are
o f little importance.
A C. F. 2 rotundifòlia Dec. L'. fràgrans
Tenore. — Leaflets almost orbicular.
A C. F. 3 marilima Dec, — Leaflets
linear.
A C. F. 4 rubella Dec. — Leaflets
oval, usually emarginate. Sepals four, reddish on th e outside
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1. Clématis Flammula.