BOTANY. 
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48. PassiflorivE ( Passion-flower Family). 
Passiflora, Linn. 
299. P. ligularis, Jussieu. — Yellow-fruited Granadilla ; recently 
introduced, but already grows and fruits well, on the high land. 
Pot. Mag. 3004. — Hah. Peru. 
300. P. cserulea, Linn. — Passion Flower ; grows wild and some- 
what abundantly, climbing over roadside hedges, trees, and old 
buildings. Bot. Mag. 28. — Hab. Brazil. 
301. P. cseruleo-racemosa, Linn. — Pink Passion Flower; grows 
wild, with the blue one. Both species blossom freely, but neither 
of them fruit. They are propagated by cuttings and layers. — Hab. 
Brazil. 
302. P. edulis, Sims. — Purple-fruited Granadilla; grows wild 
abundantly, even amongst the native vegetation, on the central 
ridge. The fruit sells in the market at 0>d. to 9d. a dozen. Bot. 
Mag. 1989. — Hab. West Indies. 
303. P. quadrangular is, Linn. — Napoleon’s Creeper ; grows well 
in gardens over banks, verandahs, &c. Flowers abundantly, but 
very seldom fruits. Bather rare. — Hab. Jamaica. 
Tacsonia, Juss. 
304. T. mollissima, H. B. K. — Sometimes called French, at 
others Pink-flowering, Granadilla; grows uncultivated and abun- 
dantly, generally on the high land, in gardens, alt. 3'6, and fruits 
well. Bot. Mag. 4H7. — Hab. Peru, New Granada. 
305. T. Van-Volxemii, Funck. — Large crimson-flowered, hand- 
some climbing plant, recently introduced from the Boyal Gardens 
at Kew to Plantation Gardens. Bot. Mag. 5571. — Hab. Tropioal 
S. America. 
49. PAPAYACEiE {Pap aw Family). 
Carica, Linn. 
306. C. Papaya, Linn. — Papaw; grows in James Valley to a 
tree twelve feet high, and bears fruit abundantly in November. 
Cultivated, and rather rare. C. Alt. T to 1. Bot. Mag. 2898.— 
Hab. S. America, and cultivated in most tropical countries. 
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