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* PASSIFLORA onychina 



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MONADELPHIA PENTANDRIA 



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Nat. ord. Passifloraceje. 

 PASSIFLORA, Bot. Reg. vol. l.fol. 13. 



P. onychina ; ebracteata, foliis trilobis cordatis glabris ; lacinus oblongis obtusLs 

 subaequalibus obscur^ serrulatis, petiolls 4-6-gIanduIosis, ptdunculis folioruin 

 longitudine, coron^ margine innexS: serie intimi radiorum erecti conic& 

 intils supra basin dentiferd, extimS duplici filifonni patentissimd, intermedia 

 subtriplici brevissimS capitatd ; ovario tomentoso. Bot. Reg. ctnn. 1838. 



misc. no. 1 . 



It has already been stated at p. 1. of the miscellaneous 

 matter of this volume that the beautiful Passion-flower now 

 figured, was obtained from the stove of Miss Traill, 

 Bromley, Kent, in the beginning of last November. ^ At the 

 same time I was favoured by that Lady with the following note. 



" The Passiflora is of most luxuriant growth, and has 

 been covered with flowers for the last six weeks. It is planted 

 in a border, and from having been so placed for above 

 twelve months without shewing bloom, the gardener pruned 

 it severely this last spring, when it shot forth with redoubled 

 vio-our. It is not known whether it will bear a cooler 

 atmosphere. It does not shew for seed." 



At that time I believed it had been for the first time intro- 

 duced by Mr. Lowe, of Clapton ; but upon looking over some 

 old papers I have found the following description of the 

 plant by Mr. Booth, who sent me a drawing of it some years 

 ago under the name of P. Sulivani; unfortunately this was 



• See Bot. Reg. fol. 1339. 



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