362 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Passiflora macrocarpa, Masters. 



Brazil and Peru. Mr. Walter Hill reported, to have obtained 

 fruits of 8 Ibs. weight at the Brisbane Botanic Garden. This species 

 is not SB prolific bearer [Edgar]. 



Passiflora maliformis, Linne. 



From the West-Indies to Brazil. 



Passiflora mucronata, Lamarck. 



Brazil, extending far south. Fruit edible [Dr. Roseuthal]. 



Passiflora pedata, Linne. 



From the West-Indies to Guiana. This is among the species, 

 mentioned by Dr. Rosenthal as yielding edible fruits. 



Passiflora quadrangularis, Linne. 



Brazil. One of the most commonly cultivated Granadillas. The 

 fruits attain a large size, and are of the finest taste. Cultivated in 

 Jamaica up to 3,000 feet [W. Fawcett]. Trained against a wall 

 the plant bears well near Port Jackson, if there are plenty of bees 

 about ; in the absence of these insects artificial fertilization may be 

 necessary to obtain a crop [Fred. Turner]. 



Passiflora serrata, Linne. 



From the West-Indies to Brazil. 



Passiflora SUberosa, Linne. (P. pallida, Linne.) 



From Florida to Brazil. A careful investigator, Dr. Maxw. 

 Masters, has recently defined about 200 species of Passion-flowers. 



Passiflora tiliifolia, Cavanilles. 



Peru. Fruit edible, according to Dr. Rosenthal. 



Paulinia CUpana, Humboldt. (P. sorbilis, Martins.) 



Brazil. A climbing shrub, possibly hardy in the warm temperate 

 zones, where many tropical Cupania3 and other sapindaceous trees 

 endure the clime. The hard Guarana-paste of chocolate-colour is 

 prepared from the seeds by trituration in a heated mortar with 

 admixture of a little water, kneading into a dough and then drying. 

 This paste, very rich in caffeine, serves for a pleasant beverage, and 

 is also used medicinally. 



Paulownia imperialis, Siebold. 



Japan. A tree, hardier than Cercis Siliquastrum, of value for 

 scenic effects. It will endure the climate of Norway to lat. 59 58' 

 [Professor Schuebeler], Rises in 10 years to 30-40 feet. 



