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smooth, serrated at the edges, and dark green. Native 
of Brazil. 
; MACROCARPA. e 
As the name implies, the fruit of this species is very 
large, averaging between seven and eight pounds weight 
each. The leaves are oblong-ovate, much like those of 
Quadrangularis, and the flowers, which also closely re- 
semble those of that species, are of great size, being of a 
rich reddish purple color. An excellent climber. A 
native of Rio Generio. 
PRINCEPS. 
This beautiful species has the leaves simple, glabrous, 
cordate-Janceolate in shape, and bright green in color. 
It continues flowering throughout the Summer, the 
flowers being of medium size, and of a bright scarlet 
color. Native of Brazil, and is not hardy in this section, 
It is also rather scarce, as it is difficult to propagate, and 
do not root well from cuttings. It is chiefly propagated 
by grafting on any of the free-rooting sorts, such as 
Incarnata or Ceerulea. 
QUADRANGULARIS. 
This species is commonly called the Granadilla, and is 
a very fine free-flowering climber. The leaves are some- 
what cordate at the base. The flowers are very sweet, 
white outside, red witbin, the rays being variegated with 
white and violet. The fruits, when ripe, are six or eight 
inches in diameter, soft and quite smooth externally, 
enclosing within a deep purple pulp, the flavor of which 
is slightly acid, yet sweet. It is usually eaten with the 
addition of wine and sugar. ‘To ensure the swelling of 
the fruits it is necessary to artificially fertilize the flowers, 
either with their own pollen, or with that of some other 
kind. Native of Jamaica. There is also a variety called 
