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OALYCIFLORiE, 
an arbour, afford an impervious shade to the direct raysr 
of the sun. The fruit in both is wholesome and palatable,, 
but that of our present species is by far superior. It is 1 
not common in this Island, probably from being less 
hardy, or rather from its cultivation being neglected. At 
Bogota, New Grenada, it is considered one of their finest 
fruits. Sometime ago the seeds were sent to me from that 
place by Mr. S. Schloss, who had previously resided many 
years in J amaica, under the impression, that it was unknown 
here, and that it would prove a most desirable acquisi- 
tion. It is a very common fruit in the Windward Islands,, 
and highly prized for the dessert. It there attains the size 
of a goose’s or even of a swan’s egg. It is when ripe of 
an ellipsoid shape, and of an orange yellow colour. 
16 . Passiflora quadrangularis. The Grana- 
dilla. 
Leaves glabrous rotundo-ovate subcordate acu- 
minate, petiole 4-6-glandulose, stipules subentire, 
branches alato-tetragonal, subfloral involucre 3- 
leaved, leaflets ovale cordate finely serrulated to- 
wards the base. 
P. foliis amplioribus cordatis, petiolis glandulis sex, 
caule quadrangulo alato. Browne , 327. — P. quadrangu- 
laris. Jacq. Amer. t. 143.— Bot. Reg. 14. — Swaftz, Obs , 
332. 
II All. Cultivated, and in the woods. 
F L. Throughout the year, 
The root is furnished with a fleshy tuber which, in the 
o’d plant attains a large size, and affords a substitute for 
the yam. The stem ascends to a great height, supported 
on neighbouring trees. The leaves are 5-G inches in 
length. The tendrils are long. The flower is very beau- 
ful. There are two varieties of Granadilla, the leaves, 
flowers and fruit being larger in the one than in the other. 
The variety with the smaller fruit &c., is the most pro- 
ductive. The fruit is of an oblong shape. When ripe-, 
it becomes yellow, and gives out a strong but not unplea- 
sant fruity odour. The pulp or succulent arillus envelop- 
ing the seeds, has an agreeable subacid, sweet taste, cool 
and grateful to the palate. It agrees with the weakest 
digestion, and has been given with advantage in fevers. 
An agreeable sherbet may be prepared from it, and wine 
