PASSION-FLOWER. 1 05 



The corolla, before it expands, has the form 

 of a balloon purse ; and as the extremity of 

 the branches hang loaded with the buds in a 

 progressive state, it has a most lovely effect. 



This species of passion-flower was observed 

 by the late Mr. E. J. A. Woodford, growing 

 wild in the shade of the woods, near the 

 shore, about three miles from the city of Rio 

 Janeiro. Mr. Woodford conveyed it to Lis- 

 bon, where he cultivated it with success. In 

 its native country, it blossoms in November 

 and December, producing generally two stems 

 from the same stock, one of which proves 

 fertile, and is without leaves, while in that 

 state ; the other remains barren and in leaf, 

 but becomes fertile in its turn the succeeding 

 year. It was thought that this beautiful plant 

 could only be made to thrive in the stove ; 

 but we saw, in the summer of 1821, a fine 

 plant of this kind in full flower, in a conser- 

 vatory belonging to the Earl of Egremont, at 

 Petworth. The petals of these flowers are 

 keel-shaped, and when fully expanded each 

 blossom measures from four to five inches 

 in diameter, and it is perfectly without 

 scent. 



The square-stemmed passion-flower, Passi- 



fiora quadrangularis, is the most magnificent 



of all the varieties yet known ; and the flowers 



