PASSIFLORA. 



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SOIL, GENERAL TREATMENT AND VARIETIES. 



The Passiflora thrives in a soil of loam and leaf- 

 mold enriched with a little well-rotted manure. 



It requires only a small supply of water and does 

 best in a rather dry soil. 



It should have a temperature of from 60 to 75 

 degrees and a sunny window. 



The Passiflora is easily increased by cuttings 

 rooted in damp sand. 



Cuttings' started in May or June make good 

 plants the following winter. They may be planted 

 in a dry sunny location in the open ground and if 

 carefully taken up in the fall, kept shaded a few 

 days and gradually accustomed to the house, will 

 make fine window climbers. Train them upon 

 strings or a trellis. If a plant is so large that room 

 cannot be spared it in the window, winter it in the 

 cellar and cut back the old growth well before set- 

 ting out in the spring. The roots of large plants 

 require plenty of room and are best grown in a 

 window box. The foliage is not troubled with in- 

 sects. 



Passiflora alata, blue and white. 



P. Cwidea, blue, and P. pfordti, purple. 



P. Tacsouia, exoniensis, brilliant rose pink. 



P. Trifasciata, varigated leaves having a broad band of deep 

 rose color through the centre. 

 P. Volxemi, crimson and white. 



