C l e m a t i s v i t a l b a T r a v e l l e r ’s J o y ,
CLEMATIS Lin. Gen. P I. P o l y a n d r ia P e n t a g y n ia .
Cal. o. Petata 4. ran us 5. Sent-, cäudata,
Rail Syn. Gen. 15. Herb® semine nudo pölysperm®.
CLEMATIS Vitalba foliis pinnatis : foliolis cordatis fcandentibus. Lin. 'Syft. Vegetab. pi 4.26.
Spec. PI. 7661 •
CLEMATIS caule fcandentc, foliis pinnatis, ovato lanceolatis, petalis coriaceis. Haller Hi fix n. 1142»
CLEMATIS Vitalba. Scopbli FK Cam. p. 669.
CLEMATIS lylvellris latifolia. Baub. Pin. 300»
CLEMATIS latifolia feu Atragene quibufdam. y. B. II. 1251
CLEMATIS lylvellris latifolia feu Viorna. Parkin/. 3801
VIORNA Ger. emac. 886. Rail Syn. 258. Great Wild Climber, or Travellers Joyi Hildfon FK AngU
tices arborefque vicinos, fcandentes ; junioribus
hirfutulis, flexilibus, purpureis, nodis in-
craffatis ; per ætatem craffitie digiti feu polli-
cis, profunde fulcatis, exalbidis, fruticofis.
FOLIA phinata, oppofita, patentia ; pinnis duorum pa-
rium cum impari, remotis, cordatis, fubacu-
minatis, integris, ferratis, lobatifve, e viridi
flavelcentibus, nitidulis, fubtus venofis.
PETIOLI contorti, vicem cirrhi fupplentes.
RACEMI florales ex foliorum alis, conjugati, foliofi,
ramofi, trifidi, dichotomi.
FLORÈS pallide lulphurei, odorati.
CALYX nullus. '
COROLLA : Petala quatuor, cruciata, oblonga, fube-
marginata, patentia, fubrevoluta, villofa, fu-
perne pallide fulphurea, inferne virefcentia. B 9B
STAMINA : F ilament a plurima, filiformia, fub-
comprefla, alba, longitudine corollæ, eredla ;
Antheræ oblongæ, albidæ. Jig. 2.
PISTILLUM: Ger Mina plurima, minima, fubro-
tunda, comprefla, definentia in tot Stylos
fubulatos, fericeos, longitudine ftaminum ;
St igm a ta fimplicia.^. 3.
SEMINA plurima, nuda, fubrotunda, comprefla, cau-
data. Jig. 4.
• STALKS numerous, perennial, by means of the leaf-
> ftalks climbing the adjoining Ihrubs and trees,
: the younger ones (lightly hirfute, flexible,
; purple; the joints enlarged; by age attaining
; the thicknefs of the finger or thumb, deeply
; grooved, of a whitifh colour and flirubby.
; LEAVES pinnated, oppofite, fpreading, the pinnas con-
• filling of two pair with ail odd one, heart-
• Ihaped, remote from each other, and running
out to a point, either entire, ferrated, or lobed,
> of a yellowilh green colour, fomewhat fhining,
: and veiny on the under fide.
; LEAF-STALKS twilled, anfwering the purpofe of a
| I tendrilj|||||.
■ FLOWERING-BRANCHES proceeding from the alai
\ ■ . of the leaves, in pairs, leafy, branched, dir
viding firft into three, and then into two
p fmaller branches.
r FLOWERS of a pale fulphur colour, and fweet-fcented.
p CA L YX none.
; COROLLA: four Petals crofs-Ihaped, oblong, flightly
l nicked at the end, Ipreading, fomewhat.rolled
[ back, villous, on the upper fide of a pale ful* *
r phur colour, Underneath greenifir. fig . i.
p STAMINA: F ilaments numerous, filiform, fomewhat
flattened, white, the length of the
corolla, upright j A nther.® oblong, whitilh*
t f ig .2i
p PISTILLUM : Ger Mina numerous, very minute,
[ roundifli, flattened, terminating in as many
j: tapering, filky Sty le s , the length of the
p Ilamina; St igm a t a fimple. fig . 3.
j SEEDS numerous, naked, roundilh, flatten’d, and terminated
by a long feathered tail. fig . 4.
The Clematis* Vitalbaf is a very common plant in the more fouthern parts of Europe, it delights in a fituatioil
that is elevated, and in a foil that is chalky, hence it is found more plentifully in fome counties, than in others ;
it is not frequent very near London, but abounds in the hedges around Croydon, and may be found, though more
Sparingly, about Charlton, alfo on the left hand, fide of the road leading from New-Crofs Turnpike to Leiuijbam,
«ear the fpot where the Dip/acus pilofus grows : it flowers in Augufi, and ornaments the hedges with its large
branches of downy feeds§ till the approach of winter.
> Being a Climber, handfbme both in its foliage and feeds, and rapid in its growth, it is often made die of foT
Arbours and Bowers in Gardens and Pleafure^Grounds ; for this purpofe young plants fliolild be chofen raifed from
ieeds. This quality, which is an ufeful one under proper reilri£tions, often becomes a noxious one in hedges,
where it is apt to fuffocate and deftroy thole trees and Ihrubs which are planted for defence.
School-boys often dry the Hems, when about the thicknefs of the finger, and draw fmoke through them inftead
of cane. The Farmer alfo ufes the green Ilalks to fallen his gates with, &c.
Haller quotes feveral authorities to Ihew the Clematis pofleffed of copfidefable acrimony, fufficient even to
taife blilters on the Ikin, for which purpofe it has fometimes been employed medicinally. A plant of the fame
genus, viz. Flammula Jovis (Clematis redia LinnaiJ has been introduced into the laft edition of the Edinburgh
npenfatory, on the authority of Dr. Storck, who recommends the leaves to be externally applied, in fordid,
ichorous, fungous, and cancerous ulcers, and caries of the bones; and préparations of them to be taken internally
Withe head-ach, no&urnal pains of the bones, venereal difeafe, itch pffl melancholy.
* So called from farmtntum, a vine twig«
* Hence in fome parts of England the plant is called Old Man's hard.
t Qjiafi Vitis a!bai or white Vine«