Inventory 67, Seeds and Plants Imported. 



Plate I. 



A Hard-Shelled Passion Fruit from Tropical America. X(Passi- 



FLORA MALIFORMIS L. ; S. P. I. NO. 53180.) 



Several species of Passiflora are cultivated in the Tropics for their edible fruits as well as for 

 the oraamental value of the plants themselves, which usually bear attractive flowers and 

 are excellent for covering arbors and fences. One of the most interesting species is Passiflora 

 maliformis, whose fruits are so hard-shelled that they must be broken with a club or some 

 heavy instrument. The juicy flesh which surrounds the small black seeds is acid and 

 highly aromatic. It is often used to prepare a refreshing drink. (Photographed by Wilson 

 Popenoe, Ibarra, Ecuador, May 25, 1921; P18582FS.) 



