A group of pillar Clematises may be set in a circular bed of its own, or form the central figure in a large oval bed. In either case cultivate deeply and use lime. The supports should be at least 9 feet long, preferably 12 feet. There should be 2 feet in the ground, and this part should be pickled in cold creosote, or charred. If planted in March the plants grow rapidly, and the pillars will be beautiful and uncommon objects.

The following are good varieties of Clematises: -

Fair Rosamund, blush.

Lady Londesborough, silver.

Lord Londesborough, mauve.

Madame Edouard André, red.

Miss Bateman, white.

The Queen, lavender.

The first five are of the Patens type, and only need light spring pruning, such as thinning out crowded or curtailing straggling branches. The last is of the Jackmanii class, and needs hard spring pruning.