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times disposed in •whorls, sometimes alternate ; the flowers 

 are rich dark orange, produced in great abundance from 

 March to May. Native of New Holland. 



Passifloba. 



• We have already quoted a few desirable species in the 

 section devoted to stove plants, but as all our readers may 

 not be the fortunate possessors of a stove, we cannot do 

 better than recommend the following kinds to their notice, 

 all of which may be grown in the greenhouse ; the soil 

 for potting and the general treatment must be the same as 

 recommended for the stove kinds ; they may be readily 

 increased by cuttings of the young wood. 



P. cmrulea racemosa. — The leaves of this plant vary from 

 three-lobed to five-lobed ; they are quite smooth, somewhat 

 thick in texture, and dark green ; it is of good robust con- 

 stitution, and grows rapidly, producing quantities of its fine 

 purple flowers all through the summer season. It is a 

 garden hybrid. 



P. Canipbelli. — A moderately robust-growing plant, quite 

 suitable for small greenhouses. It is an abundant bloomer, 

 yielding in profusion its racemes of large rich reddish scarlet 

 flowers ; like most of these species and varieties, it thrives 

 best when planted out in the greenhouse or conservatory 

 border. 



P. cinnaharirux. — This plant is well adapted for amateurs 

 having but a very limited space to indulge their tastes, on 

 account of its moderate style of growth. It is, nevertheless, 

 a profuse bloomer, yielding great quantities of its somewhat 

 small bright cinnabar-red flowers. Garden hybrid. 



P. edulis. — This is an old inhabitant of our greenhouses, 

 but, on account of its free habit of growth and abundant 



