364 Account of a newly produced Hybrid Passiflora. 



petals, and flatly exppnded, (the 

 second lying regularly and closely 

 over the first,) half the length of 

 the petals ; the rays filiform, fleshy 

 and pointed; the upper or second 

 series with three colours, purple 



and pale bluish purple at the top, 

 the three colours appearing like 



isually all 



Crown consisting of four series of 

 rays. 



First and Second Series, nearly as in 

 the male, as io shape, expansion 

 and position, but rather longer, 

 both series coloured alike, the 

 lower half being a r ch deep pur- 

 ple, the upper half white, spa- 

 ringly spotted with purple, and 

 tipped with white, the ends being 



rays. 

 First and i 



h other in shap length, and 



the petals and expanded but 

 flat, (the second lying regu- 

 y and closely over the first) 

 i third o! the length of the pe- 

 ; ; the rays filiform and fleshy, 



nds; both 



coloured alike, 



der purple, but the ends of 

 ravs are white. 



towards 



mass of rays, the 

 of equal breadth, but the white is 



ler ; the under or first series has 

 always less of the^ purple ring, 



milarly disposed. 

 liird Series within the second and 

 contiguous to it, consisting of a 

 circle of minute thin stumps, all 



of a pale purple colour ; above 

 radiated, the rays are filiform, 

 purple, and inclining in a direc- 

 tion generally nearly horizontal 



Inside of the Tube of the Calyx shal- ' 

 low, closed on the top by a ho- 

 rizontal projecting rim extending 

 from the lower part of the stipes 

 or shaft; below this rim is a 

 fleshy protuberance, from the side 



situated as in both the Third Series within the second and 

 it the stumps are elon- eontiguou 



itiguous to it, consisting of i 

 :le of small thick stumps 

 ite tipped with purple. 



right and slightly t 



Fourth Series arising from the mouth 

 of the tube of the calyx, radiated ; 



deep purple; greenish 



lobs, the 



they embrace. 



Inside of the Tube oft 

 deep; at the base o 

 shaft a short five- 



stipes or shafts of the female is 

 considerably elongated, and is 

 very perceptible, the fleshy rim 



bie. 



the 



tube is a fleshy annular r 



