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Passi flora laiiri folia. 



YELLOW WATER LEMON. 



This strong-growing, glabrous vine, climbing b)' tendrils, is a 

 native of tropical America. The date when it was intro- 

 duced to Hawaii, and by whom, is not known ; but in the Hilo 

 and Hamakua districts of Hawaii this variety grows wild. Its 

 thick leaves are oval, oblong and entire, and have a short, sharp 

 point. The flowers are about 2y2 inches across, are white, with 

 red spots on them. The fruit is slightly oblong, 2 inches in di- 

 ameter, and very regular in size and shape. When ripe, it is 

 yellow spotted with white. It has a medium-hard shell or skin, 

 and the edible pulp is whitish-yellow, and contains many flat, 

 black seeds. 



