countries where. they come. naturally ‘to perfection, . 
This fruit is called Grenadillo or. Passionario, m 
Spaniards, and Grenadille by the French ; which na v 
has been also.adopted by the English, with a slight 
difference in termination, who call it Granadilla. ` The 
Spaniards of South America, however; and perhaps also 
of Mexico, give quite a different name to this class of 
fruits, terming them Parchas. 
.. With one species of Gein adits I basin well ac- 
quainted, for it grew just by my window. "The plant, 
which was, I believe, the Passiflora quadrangularts, 
was a most luxuriant vine, clambering over a wild orange 
tree, and so completely enveloping it as hardly to suffer 
a twig to make its appearance. “Its growth was so rapid, 
that it could almost be seen, and as it grew, it threw out 
fresh flowers ; while hanging about in all parts of this 
natural arbor, was the fruit, in all its several stages up 
to ripeness, when it was of the size.of a cantelope melon, 
say seven or eight inches by four. It was of an oval - 
form, smooth like an egg-plant, and of a yellowish green 
color, when ripe. Within a tender rind, a quantity of 
blackish seeds swim in a transparent mucilaginous pulp, 
of a rather pleasant sub-acid flavor. This pulp is made 
into a refreshing drink, when mixed with sugar-syrup and 
water.; but without preparation.it was not much to my 
taste. Surrounded as I was by other and better fruits, 
I hardly ever thought of reaching forth my hand to this. 
Grainger pays a due compliment to the ornamental 
character of the plant. 
i The muse might teach to twine the verdant arch, 
And the cool alcove's lofty- roof adorn 
With ponderous granadillas.” 
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