PassiFLORA EDULIS. PuRPLE-FRUITED— 
| Passion-FLOWER. 
Class and Order. — 
Monapttruia Penranpata. 
(GynanpriA Pentanpria. L.) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 5-partitus, coloratus. Cor. 5-petala, calyci inserta. 
Nect. corona filamentosa. Pepo pedicellata. . 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Passirtora edulis; foliis trilobis serratis glabris, petiolis — 
biglandulosis, involucro triphyllo glanduloso-serrulato. — 
caduco, corona corollam subzequante, germine nudo. — 
Passirtora incarnata. 8. Bot. Regist, 152. af 
PurpLe-Frrvuirep Passion-ritower. Sabine in Trans. 
Horticult. Soc. cumicone. 
This plant, which is comparatively of late introduction into 
this country, is indeed very nearly related to the incarnata. 
_ Of Linnaus, introduced from Virginia in the time of Parxin- 
son; but we are inclined to consider it as a distinct species, 
although for want of an opportunity of comparing both plants 
together in a living state, it may not be possible to decide the 
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question with certainty. — ; 
From an examination of several dried specimens of the © 
Virginian incarnata and comparing them with our plant, 
the following differences have been observed ; in incar- 
nata the germen is villous, which in edulis is naked, the 
leaves of the former are pubescent along the ribs, particu- 
larly in their young state, in the latter they are void of all 
pubescence ; the glands on the leaves of incarnaia are for the. 
most 
