NAT. ORDER. PASSIFLORE.E. X45 
fruit setting the whole time; but if it does not set well, it will be 
advisable to impregnate the stigmas by applying the polen with a 
feather. As they grow, the very strong shoots should be cut out 
from their origin, for these do not bear fruit so abundantly as those 
which are less vigorous ; but the fruiting-branches must not be short- 
ened on any account. The temperature must be kept up equally 
during the time of flowering and fruiting. The crop will begin to 
come in August, and will continue until January, but the earlier 
produce is the best. When the crop is all off, which will be early 
in January, tlje heat must be reduced to about 50*^, so as to check 
and stop the growth. It is found that the shoots break better and 
in greater quantity from the older wood than from that of two years 
standing. In this dormant and reduced state it is to be kept during 
January and February, after which the necessary heat may be 
applied to causr it to resume its funct'ons for the ensuing season. 
All the species und various varieties of this genus are worthy of 
cultivation, anr' mght to attract the attention of gardeners and 
florists. 
