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fancied resemblance which the early Christian tra- 

 vellers imagined, in their joy at the discovery of 

 these gorgeous plants, to the instruments used at 

 the Crucifixion of our Lord. Thus the stigma is 

 said to represent the nails, two for the hands and 

 one for the feet ; the five anthers represent the 

 five wounds, the rays of the corona represent the 

 crown of thorns, the ten rays of the perianth repre- 

 sent the ten Apostles, this number only being pre- 

 sent, as Judas had betrayed his Master, and Peter 

 had denied Him, so that both were absent ; whilst the 



It blooms during the whole of the summer season. 

 Brazil. 



F. coerulea racemosa. — A free-growing but not 

 rampant variety, obtained many years ago by cross- 

 breeding ; the flowers are reddish-purple, and bloom 

 in profusion all through the summer and autumn 

 months. 



P. Bellotti. — Of moderately free growth, tliis gar- 

 den hybrid produces its pink and white flowers all 

 through the summer months. 



F. Eartwegiana. — This is well adapted for small 



eager hands of His cruel persecutors are represented 

 by the five-lobed leaves, which bear the tendrils, 

 representing the scourges. 



Passifioras, from a horticultural point of ^dew, 

 take rank amongst the most desirable of climbers ; 

 the great majority require stove -heat, but those 

 given here are admirably adapted for green-house or 

 conservatory. 



There is very little trouble in the cultivation of 

 Passifioras. If potted or planted out, which is better, 

 in equal parts of peat, leaf -mould, loam, and sand, 

 they will make vigorous growi;h, and bloom pro- 

 fusely. The various species of Passifioras have 

 more or less digitate leaves, and it wnll not be neces- 

 sary to describe anything but the colours of the 

 fiowers. 



F. cmrulea.—ln many parts of the country this 

 is perfectly hardy, but in places where it will not 

 hve in the open air it makes a fine green-house 

 plant ; a profuse bloomer ; flowers white and blue. 



houses; flowers white 

 and blue. 



F. Imp er at rice 

 Eugenie. — One of the 

 very best for green- 

 houses of moderate 

 dimensions ; flowers 

 large, rosy-pink and 

 white. 



F. onychina. — A 

 free grower and also a profuse bloomer ; the flowers 

 are of a light purj^le colour. Buenos Ayres. 



Pentapterygium. — According to some authors, 

 the plants comprised in this genus have been need- 

 lessly separated from Vaccinium ; they are extremely 

 beautiful, and require the same treatment as Cerato- 

 stema. 



F.favum. — A shrubby plant with alternate deep 

 green leaves, which are broadly-lanceolate, tapering 



