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; their fruit freely, unless the stigma be fertilized by the pollen of other species ; 
this purpose no kind is so well adapted as P. edulis and P. ccerulea. 
Of those which are alone ornamental, and on that account deserve extensive 
i itivation, the following may be sufficient to notice : — - 
P. alato-ccerulea. — A hybrid raised in 1823, grows very freely in a cool part of 
e stove or a warm greenhouse. The flowers are rose colour and white, and the 
)wn blue and white. 
P. ccerulea and its varieties are all nearly hardy, and grow freely in light soil 
lined against a wall in the open air. 
P. ccerulea-racemosa. — This is another valuable hybrid, raised betwixt the two 
ecies whose name it bears. The flowers are purple, and are produced in great 
undance in a cool greenhouse. 
P. Jcermesina. — This brilliant species is a free flowerer, of very slender growth, 
id makes a fine appearance in the stove. 
P. Jcermesina Lemicheziana. — See Plate. 
P. Loudonii has much the habit of the last, but the leaves are larger, and are 
>t coloured with purple beneath, like P. Jcermesina. It also requires a warm stove 
id a very moist temperature. 
P. Middletoniana (P. fragrans). — A fine species, native of the West Indies and 
outh America. The flowers are purple ; the plant requires the cool stove. 
P. Mooreana. — Is a native of Buenos Ayres, and was introduced in 1837. The 
owers are very fragrant, nearly the colour of P. ccerulea ; and the plant is almost 
ardy. 
P. picturata.' — A native of the Brazils, bearing rose-coloured flowers, and purple 
ad white rays. It requires the heat of the stove. 
P. racemosa ( princeps ). — Flowers scarlet, exceedingly handsome. A native of 
trazil. Requires the heat of the stove. 
P. sanguinea . — A hybrid, with fine large deep-scarlet flowers, very handsome ; 
equires the heat of the stove. 
All the slender-growing species and varieties of Passiflora require a soil rendered 
ght by the addition of heath-mould. Never sift the soil for any of them, but 
aughly break it, and always give a good drainage. All the species strike readily 
•om cuttings, planted in sand and placed in a brisk heat. 
The generic name is derived from passio, passion ; and flos, a flower. 
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