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TACSONIA* pinnatistipula. 

 Mrs. Marryatfs Tacsonia. 



MONADELPHIA PENTANDRIA. 



Nat. ord. Passiflore^ Juss. (Introduction to the natural system of 

 Botany, p. 148.) 



TACSONIA.— Omnia Passiflorse ; sed tubus calycis longus. 



T. pinnatistipula ; foliis subtus velutino-candidis ultra medium trifidis, lobis 

 serratis, stipulis in lobulos tenues pinnatifidis. — Be Cand. prodr. 3. 334. 

 Passiflora pinnatistipula. Cavan. ic. 5. 428. 

 Tacsonia pinnatistipula. Juss. in ann. mus. 6. 393. 

 Passiflora pennipes. Smith in Rees cycl. no. 48. 



At length our Gardens have acquired one of the long- 

 desired species of Tacsonia, a genus established by Jussieu 

 upon a group of South American Passion-flowers, having a 

 long tube to their calyx, and hitherto only known in Europe 

 by indifferent uncoloured figures, and by dried specimens. 



It first made its appearance in the Garden of Mrs. 

 Marryat, of Wimbledon, by whom its seeds were procured 

 two or three years ago from Chile, where it seems to be 

 not an uncommon species. When first raised, a portion of 

 the plants was placed in the open air, and the remainder 

 in a conservatory. The former perished; but the latter 

 have grown luxuriantly, covering the rafters with their long- 

 climbing shoots, and flowering in abundance in the spring 

 and summer months. The blossoms are very large, and 

 pendent, of a clear bright pale flesh-colour, beautifully 

 contrasted with a single row of bright blue thread-shaped 

 rays. They are succeeded by yellow, round, downy fruit, 

 about the size of a hen's egg. 



* The Peruvians call such plants as this Tacso ; whence Jussieu formed 

 Tacsonia, a name which Smith pronounces as exceptionable as the genus. 

 We wish the genus were as unexceptionable as the name. 

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