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about one-third of its length from the leaf. Stipules near- 
ly as long as the petiole. A small glandule on the stem 
a little above the axilla, enclosed within a pair of green 
oppressed scales. Cirrhi axillary, simple. Bractcrc large, 
ovate, acute, entire, cohering at the base for one-third of 
their length, thin, membranaceous, veined, puberulous 
within. The outer circle of the crown reflected, shorter 
than the middle which is erect : innermost circle very 
short. Fruit globular, size of a small apple with the shell 
hard, and of a yellow tinge when ripe, enclosing the seeds 
imbedded in a sweet subacid watery pulp. 
The pulp of the fruit is much esteemed, and is used in 
a similar manner to that of the Granadilla. Dr. Patrick 
Browne mentions that in his time this species was very 
common in the woods, and supplied the wild hogs with a 
great part of their food. 
15. Passiflora laurifolia. The Water-Lemon. 
Leaves oblong or ovnto-oblong rounded and 
apiculated at the end entire glabrous, petioles bi- 
giandulose, stipules linear glanduloso-incrassated 
at the apex, involucre 3-leaved, leaflets elliptic 
serrato-glandulose towards the apex. 
Clematis Indica, fructu citriformi, foliis oblongis. Plum. 
Amer. 64. t. 80. — Bassiflora foliis ovatis, bacca molli. 
Browne , 327. P. Laurifolia, Swartz, Obs. 333. — Bot. 
lie gist. 13. 
II A B. Cultivated to cover arbours. 
F L. Throughout the year. 
Shrubby. Leaves slightly cordate at the base ; petioles 
biglandulose close to the leaf. Stipules length of the pet- 
iole, linear, glanduloso-incrassated at the apex. Tendrils 
simple. Peduncles axillary, solitary, an inch in length, 
one-flowered. Sepals broad-lanceolate, membranaceo- 
margined, with a prominent ridge on the back, termin- 
ating below the apex in a setaceous apicula. Petals 
shorter than the sepals, lanceolate, obtuse. Ovary sub- 
tetragonal. Fruit ovali-globose, size of a lime : rind soft, 
containing the seeds imbedded in a watery pulp. 
This has a great resemblance in every respect to the 
preceding species. The flowers of both are very beauti- 
ful : both of them arc great climbers, and when trained on 
