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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Passiflora—continued. 
May. l. membranous, ovate, acute, entire ; stipules ovate, acu- 
minate, entire, shorter than the glandulose petioles. Stem 
slender, terete. South America, 1848. (B. M. 4406.) 
P. amethystina (amethystine). fl. purplish ; margins of corona 
inflexed ; ovary tomentose; peduncles as long as the leaves; 
bracts absent. November. l. trilobed, cordate, glabrous ; lobes 
oblong, obtuse, almost equal, 3 serrulate ; petioles bear- 
ing two or three glands. Brazil, 1827. (B. R. 1838, 21, under 
name of P. onychina.) 
P. arborea (tree-like). fl, 2in. to 3in. broad; perianth tube 1żin. 
to 2in. long, terete, green; sepals and petals similar and equal, 
greenish-white inside; corona triple; the outer of yellow fila- 
ments nearly two-thirds as long as the petals ; the middle a ring 
of short filaments round the mouth of the tube; inner of fim- 
briate scales, 3 a ae the column ; peduncles pendulous, 
three to six-flowered; bracts none, July. J. drooping, ein. to 
— — long, oblong, elliptic, or obovate; petioles stout, cylindric, 
lin. to lġin. — Stem slender, erect, terete, Ift. to 14ft. high, 
ringly branched; branches horizontal or drooping. ew 
— R &c., 1807. An interesting species, from its erect habit 
and peculiar appearance. Syn. P. glauca (of Humboldt). (B. M. 
5864.) 
P. atomaria (dotted). A synonym of P. alba. 
P. atropurpurea (dark purple). fl. Zin. in diameter; tube short, 
white inside; sepals reddish-violet; petals crimson; coronal 
threads violet, spotted with white. 1883, Garden hybrid. 
Greenhouse. 
P. aurantia (orange). A synonym of P. Banksii. 
P. Banksii (Banks’). fl. sometimes pale on first opening, but 
soon becoming brick-red or dull scarlet, on pedicels much shorter 
than the leaves; calyx lobes ljin. or more long; petals scarcely 
Zin. long, narrow; inner corona broadly tubular, pli and 
shortly lobed at the orifice; outer one of a single 
ments. July. Z. broad, usually under Sin, long, wit! y 
obtuse lobes, rarely divided to the middle of the leaf, 
sometimes two or three-lobed. Australia. Greenhouse. SyNS. 
P. aurantia ( Disemma aurantia (B. M. 4140). 
A. i 55 a 
P, adiantifolia (B. R. 235; L. C. B. 36, under name of Murucuja 
Baueri) is a mere form of this species. 
P. Belottii (Belotti’s). jl. large and showy ; sepals flesh-coloured, 
tinged with green; petals delicate light rose-colour ; rays of the 
corona blue, with indistinct transverse purple bars. Summer. 
Z. large, glabrous, alternate, deeply three-lobed; lobes acuminate, 
entire. Stems round, tendrilled. 1847. A robust hybrid between 
P. ceruleo-racemosa and P. quadrangularis. (G. M. B. i. 9.) 
P. biflora (two-flowered). A synonym of P. lunata. 
P. cærulea sige Rae ji. faintly scented, lasting but one 
day ; calycine segments pale greenish-white, the petals of nearly 
the same shape and size; styles purplish ; ra the corona in 
two purple at the bottom, white in the middle, and blue 
at the ; bracts ovate, entire. June to October. fr. egg- 
shaped, yellow when ripe. (. glabrous, five-parted; lobes 
oblong, quite entire ; petioles posnog tag glands at the apex; 
2 + ig B and Peru, 1699. A See Fig. 34. 
—— 28.) P. chinensis (of gardens) and P. Mayana are pro- 
IY forms of this species. P. Hartwiesiana is probably a 
variety with white flowers. CONSTANCE ELLIOTT is a 
fine form with white-scented flowers, raised by Lucombe 
and Pince, Exeter. 
P. o. Colvillei (Colville’s). fl. whitish ; petals tinged with blue; 
outer corona variegated with paepe white and blue. J. with 
oblong-lanceolate, serrulated lobes; petioles biglandular at apex. 
Said to be a hybrid between P. caerulea and P. incarnata. 
(S. B. F. G. 126.) 
P. cæruleo-kermesina (blue and carmine). 
hybrid between P. cærulea and P. Raddiana. 
P. cæruleo-racemosa (blue-racemose).* fl. purple; pedicels 
axillary, solitary, one-flowered. June to October. quite 
glabrous, rather coriaceous, three to five-lobed ; lobes undulated, 
somewhat toothed at the base ; 1 bearing four glands, A 
hybrid between P. cærulea and P. 1 Greenh or 
nearly hardy. (L. B. C. 573.) 
„ capsularis (capsular). Af. yellow and 2 ; pedicels solitary, 
ovary elliptic-oblong, and, as well as the fruit, acutely hexagonal, 
labrous. June and July. fr. purple when ripe, small. 
downy, cordate at base, two-lobed, with an awn in the recess 
between the lobes, and, as well as the petioles, glandless. Tropical 
America, &c., 1820. „ M. 2 
P. c. acutiloba (acutely-lobed). l deeply two-lobed, hardly 
_ pubescent above, painted with white. 
P. . 1 (twin-flowered). ff. icels twin. J. glabrous, 
hardly cordate at base. Branches Top se s 
P. cincinnata (curled).* fl. pale violet-purple, bold, showy, axil- 
lary ; corona of long and singularly curled and twisted, dark violet 
ciliæ, marked with alternate bands of white and purple near the 
This is probably a 
base. August. l deeply digitately lobed, glossy dark green. 
. glabrous Brazil, 1868 Gresahoune. B. M. 5757; G. C. 
„ P- 
„ cinnabarina (cinnabar-red).* jl. scarlet, axillary, solitary, 
widely spreading, 2}in. in diameter; outer corona of a single series 
of erect filaments; inner shorter, membranous, deeply plicate. 
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Passiflora - continued. 
March. 7. usually deeply trifid, occasionally five-lobed, sub- 
cordate or distinctly cordate at the base, with a wide sinus; 
lobes ovate or ovate-elliptical, entire, or the medium lobe with 
a 4 7952 obtuse, lateral tooth on each side. Australia. (B. M. 
5911.) 
P. coccinea (scarlet-flowered).* fl. scarlet, with orange- coloured 
rays; bracts ovate, sub-serrated, velvety. June to November. 
fr. full of sweet, juicy, edible 8 i. glabrous, ovate, coarsely 
toothed, slightly acute; petioles bearing four to six glands. 
British Guiana, Brazil, and Peru, 1820. (B. H. xvi., xiii., under 
name of P. fulgens.) 
P. as sp (coppery). f. orange-coloured, with a purple calyx; 
s oblong-linear, shortly exceeded by the calyx; coronal leaflets 
inear, blunt ; pedicels single, much exceeding the petiole, the 
uppermost racemose. July. “. roundish-oval, entire, mucronu- 
late, shortly petioled, reticulated on both sides. Bahamas, 1724. 
P. Decaisneana (Decaisne’s). fl. about din. in diameter; sepals 
and petals brilliant carmine on the inside; rays of the corona 
barred with parrun and white below, deep bluish-purple and 
white towards the tips. Summer. l. about 3in. long; petioles 
stout, bearing three pairs of glands; stipules elliptic. A hybrid 
between P. alata and P. quadrangularis. (F. d. S. viii. 848.) 
P. discolor (discoloured). A synonym of P. Maximiliana. 
Fic. 35. FRUIT AND LEAVES OF PASSIFLORA EDULIS. 
P. edulis (edible).* fl. white, tin; with purple t; corona 
about equal in length to the — — eng pti glabrous ; bracts 
glandularly serrated. July and August. fr. livid-purple when 
ripe, elliptic, 1żin. in diameter, edible; pulp orange-coloured, with 
an acid taste resembling the flavour of an orange. J. glabrous, 
trilobed, serrated ; petioles biglandular at the apex. Brazil. The 
fruit of this species is produced in abundance. See Fig. 35. 
Pn M. 1989; B. R. 152, under name of P. incarnata var.) 
. e, verrucifera (warted). very curious and pretty ; 
white within, twice as broad 5 the white petals ; coronal say" 
dark =. two-seriate, equal, shorter than the 
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warted. April. i. glabrous, three- lo serrated, 
