226 FLOWERS OF GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
the hammers wherewith the last were driven in; or, as others put it, the 
anthers are the five wounds, the “corona” is cither the crown of thorns 
or the rays of glory. The ten floral leaves (sepals and petals) are the 
apostles, Peter and Judas being absent. The tendrils are scourges, and 
the palmate leaves are the hands of the persecutors. 
PASSIFLORA ALATA (winged). Stems four-angled, 
winged. Leaves oval-heart-shaped, smooth. Flowers large, 
fragrant; upper side of sepals and petals deep crimson; rays variegated, 
white, crimson, and purple; April to August. 
P. AMABILIS (lovely). Stems slender, rounded. Leaves thin, entire, 
oval. Flowers red, with white rays; May. 
P. CHRULEA (azure-blue). Leaves with five oblong, entire lobes. 
Flowers greenish white, faintly scented; the rays in a double series, 
purple, white, and blue ; blue being the most conspicuous colour in the 
flower ; June to October. Greenhouse. Fruit egg-shaped, yellow. The 
var. Constance Elliott has white flowers. 
P. CINNABARINA (cinnabar-red). Leaves with three or five ovate, 
entire lobes; the base of leaf heart-shaped. Flowers scarlet; March. 
Native of Australia. Greenhouse. 
P. coccINEA (scarlet). Leaves oval, smooth, coarsely toothed. 
Flowers scarlet, with orange rays; June to October. 
P. - EDULIS (edible). Leaves three-lobed, toothed, smooth. Flowers 
purplish white, fragrant; J uly and August. Fruit abundantly produced, 
purplish, with Juicy pulp the colour and flavour of an orange. 
P. INCARNATA (flesh-coloured). May Apple. Stems annual, herbaceot® 
Leaves with three lance-shaped, toothed lobes. Flowers fragrant 
pinkish white, with double series of purple rays; July and Augist 
Fruit orange-coloured with yellow pulp. Greenhouse. 
P. QUADRANGULARIS (square-stemmed). Granadilla. Branches winged 
Leaves heart-shaped, smooth. Flowers large, 
a petals red; rays in five series, white and violet; outer set 
—. bs 4 Petals 7 August and September. Fruit greenish y ellow, 
ng, © inches in diameter ; pulp purple. Stove. ' 
Flow. so (racemed)., Leaves three-lobed, somewhat pga 
. See P red, in long pendulous racemes; March to 
Principal Species, 
fc (Raddi’s), Leaves three-lobed, purplish = 
| ee = ati. ‘ple; ften 
P. Kermesina, § ~ rays purple; August to October. Otte 
a aera (Watson’s). Habit and leaves as in P. paddiant 
Ts lavender and blue, very fragrant; summer. Stove. 
