l'Ul'LLAF{ KLUUA. 



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Passion Flower, raaxljliim. 



Sepals 5, united at the base. Petals 5, accoinpanied by a crown or ring formed of a 

 trii>li' frini,'c, insiTted on tlio liaso of tlie cilyx. StiinH'n.s 5, 

 niuiiadflphous ; the filaments niakinj^ a lonj; sheatii to tiie 

 sliiidiT stalk of tlie ovary : this is i-celhd and ijeconies an 

 eatal)le berry, with many seeds in 3 or 4 rows on its walls. 

 The species are mostly Sonth Americim ; and some large- 

 tloweri'd and handsome ones are cultivateil in liot-houses. 

 Till' early missionaries fancied that ihey fonnd in these 

 llowers end)lems of the imjih-nK'nts of oui- Saviour's jiassion ; 

 the fringe rcpresentini,' the erown of thorn;- ; the larj^e anthers 

 fi.\ed by their middle, hamnieis; aiui the 5 styles (tajjering 

 below and with lari,'e-lieatled stigmas), the nails. We have 

 two wild species, common S. and \V. 



1. Small V. Leaves bluntly 3dobe(l, otherwise entiri' ; (lowers f;reenish-yellow, i' wide. 



2. M.wroi' V. Leaves 3-cleft, tlie lobes serrate; th)werH 2' l>i(taii, white, with a t 



coloured and puiple erown ; fruit like a hen's ei:g in sliape and size 



double or 



,''71. r.iisinii-l'lnwpr No. 1, (inlinci-'l. 



P. 



P. h)tut. 

 •iple H.'sh- 

 iiicurniit'i. 





vl 



:mbeu. 



JMBIU. 



40. CURRANT FAMILY. Order (U:()s,-<rLACi:.K. 



('oii.-^ists of tlic r'urrniits 

 jiiiil ( Joo.-elicrrii!.-', \vlii(li 

 ]n'lon,L( to tlie .sum! botani- 

 cal 1,'eniis. Shrubs, witli 

 iiltcrna'e riMiiideil and ra- 

 il iatc-veiiicil leaves ; tl;i; 

 tube id' the caly.x colieit'iit 

 with the I -celled ovary, 

 and c'ontiiitu;d above it 

 into a cuj) which is often 

 (■iilonre<l,like a corollii,and 

 bears tin; 5 little petals anil 

 5 st.inieiis. Seeds many, 

 '.,._,^^___ With a Jiulpy outer I'oat, 

 ^. borne iijion the walls of tin- 



btMIV on two tiiirkei.ecl 

 lini.'s ([)arietal plaeenta.s). 



Gnrilcn Gooseberry ; .17'.'. witli llowors ; 37;j. with fnilt. n7l. Cup of ilie rnlyx lai.l "ixn, licariiiK tli>^ 5 little petali and stamens. 

 oTo. Tlie Jiistil. S~6. Vomi;,' biM ly ei. ;ii.l'iss. :;77. Vuiwi;,' beiiy iliviUetl leligUiwise. 



;es, IS 



Gooseberry. Jiilnti, ^ (Irosxularla, 



Stems generally armed with thorns umier the clusters of leaves, and sometimes with scattere<l 

 prickles. I'eduncles bearing single or few lloutis. 



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