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colorless substance, and contains in its centre a brown 

 seed. The flavor of the pulp is slightly sweet, subacid, 

 and particularly pleasant to the taste. The fruit is some- 

 times imported in a dried state from China, and has a rich, 

 sweet taste. 



It is raised from seeds and layers. The Li-tchi and 

 Rambutan both possess superior qualities to the Long-yen. 



GRANADILLA. (Passifiora.) Loudon. Bon Jard. 



PASSION FLOWER. 

 Of this fruit there are a variety of species. 



1. P. QuADRANGULARIS. 



This plant flourishes near Paris, with a little protection 

 in winter. The leaves are oval, five or six inches long, and 

 entire ; the stem four-cornered ; the flowers are odorifer- 

 ous, red within, and white outside. The fruit is very large, 

 six inches long, and fifteen inches in circumference ; green- 

 ish yellow at maturity, soft and leathery, with a smooth 

 skin ; the rind is very thick, the pulp soft and succulent, 

 of a purple color, mixed with seeds in a sort of sack. Wine 

 ajid sugar are commonly added. The flavor is sweet, and 

 slightly acid, and it is very grateful to the taste, and cool- 

 ing in a hot climate. A native of Jamaica. 



2. APPLE-FRUITED, or SWEET CALABASH. (P. mali- 

 formis. ) 



Fruit round, smooth, two inches in diameter, of a dingy 

 yellow color ; the skin is thick ; the pulp pale yellow, and 

 very ;igreeable. A native of the West Indies. 



3. PURPLE-FRUITED GRANADILLA. (P. edulis.) 



The color of the fruit is livid purple, the shape elliptic; 

 it is two inches long, and an inch and a half in diameter ; 

 the pulp is orange color, the seeds numerous ; the taste 

 acid, with the flavor somewhat like an orange. A native 

 of Brazil. 



4. FLESH-COLORED GRANADILLA. May Apple. (P. in- 

 carnata. ) 



A native of Virginia. The flowers are sweet-scented, 

 variegated with purple ; the fruit is about the size of an 

 apple, orange-colored, with a sweetish yellow pulp. 



CULTIVATION. All the varieties of Passi flora may be 

 propagated from seeds, from layers and cuttings. 



