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3. Pafliflora cuprea, or copper-coloured paflion-flower: compafled by a three-leaved involucre, the leaves of 
leaves ovate, commonly quite entire ; petioles equal, which are roundifh, concave, entire, fmooth, pale; pe- 
This has flender three-cornered ftalks, which fend out tals red within, white on the outfide ; ftyles purple ; 
tendrils at each joint, fattening themfelves to any neigh- ftigmas black, bifid within. Fruit fiiaped like an egg, 
bouring fupport by them, and climbing to the height of Alining, greenifh-yellow, larger than a goofe’s egg, fmell- 
twelve or fourteen feet. Leaves about two inches long, ing fweet, having a foft fpongy rind, a finger in thick.- 
and one inch wide, of a light green colour; on flender nefs, brittle, whitifh, infipid the pulp fucculent; of a 
petioles, an inch in length, from which arife three Ion- waterilh colour, and fweetifli fmell, and very pleafant 
gitudinal veins, one running through the middle of the tafte, fweet and gently acid, contained in a membrane 
leaf, the other two diverging to the fides, but drawing or bag, which may be eafily feparated from the rind, 
towards each other again at the point. Flowers axillary. Native of Jamaica and other iflands of the Weft Indies, 
on flender peduncles, an inch long: calyx compofed of in woods. Jacquin fays he did not find it wild any-where, 
five oblong narrow purplifh leaves; within which are but in gardens every-where; to the ornament of which 
five narrower petals of the fame colour, turning back it contributes very much, by forming large and very 
after they have been fome time expanded. The column clofe arbours in a few months. It is attended however 
in the middle of the flower is very long and flender, fup- with this inconvenience, that thefe arbours ferve to fhel- 
porting a round germ, from the bafe of which fpread out ter venomous ferpents, which lurk there to feize on little 
five flender ftamens. Fruit oval, about the fize of a animals that come for the fruit, of which they are very 
fparrow’s egg, changing to a purple colour when ripe; fond. The fruit is brought to table whole, and is much 
and filled with oblong feeds inclofed in a foft pulp. efteemed ; and the pulp taken out of the rind, with or 
Linnaeus remarks, that the leaves are ovate, but the without the feeds, firft put into wine. The French call 
older ones fubcordate ; that the young ones are fcarce - it granadille; and Browne, the granadilla vine. 
apparently ferrate; and that the glands on the petioles /?• Jacquin has a variety, which he names P. fulcata. 
are hardly vifible. According to Dillenius, the Item at- It perfeftly refembles the quadrangularis, except in the 
tainedthe height of three cubits in three years from the fize and form of the fruit, which is roundifh, frequently lar- 
feed, with few branches. Leaves clofe, rigid, fmooth, ger than a child’s head, and marked with a circular tranf- 
deep green above, fomewhat paler underneath. Petals verfe groove, deep enough to lay a finger in. It grows 
of an obfolete purple colour, or fuch as is feen on polifhed on Terra Fi.rma. P. quadrangularis was cultivated by 
copper; whence the trivial name. Crown very fmall; Mr. Miller in 1768, and flowers in our ftoves in Augutt 
rays fhort, rigid, fmooth, faffron-coloured, very dark afi d September. 
violet and ftiining at the bafe, not fpreading out but con- 7 * Pafliflora alata, or wing-ftalked paflion-flower: 
verging, and in the centre a cavity full of clear honey- leaves ovate fubcordate, even, few-nerved ; petioles 
juice; ftyles purple, green at the end; filaments alfo glandular; Item membranaceous, four-cornered ; ftipules 
purple. The flowers open in the evening, and laft a day lanceolate ferrate. This is very like the preceding, but 
or two; but have no fmell. It grows naturally in the fmaller in every part; generally with four glands only 
Bahama iflands, whence Mr. Catelby fent the feeds to on the footftalks ; not more than five or fix curved tranf- 
England. The annexed Plate is copied from him. verfe ribs on each fide of the principal one. The flowers 
4.. Pafliflora tiliaefolia, or lime-leaved paflion-flower: are very agreeably and powerfully fragrant; the upper 
leaves cordate, quite entire, petioles equal. With a fides of the petals and calyx of a peculiar deep fcarlet 
perennial root, and a climbing ftem of about a finger’s re A > ^ le ra y s e . re ^> as as the petals, variegated 
thicknefs. Flowers red ; the nedtaries red with a white with purple, white, and crimfon, incurved at the points, 
ring; the fruit globofe, and variegated with red and No fruit has ever been produced in England. The plant 
yellow, and having a fweet pulp. Native of South Ame- is propagated by cuttings, and is a great ornament to 
rica, about Lima; found there by Feuillee. a Aove. We muft obferve that the flower-ftalks, cylin- 
5. Pafliflora maliformis, or apple-fruited paflion-flower: Arical when frefh, become triangular in drying. It is a 
leaves cordate-oblong, quite entire ; petioles biglandular, native of the Weft Indies, and according to the Kew 
involucres quite entire. Stem thick, triangular, by flen- Catalogue, was introduced in 17.72, by Mr. William 
der tendrils thrown out at every joint, rifing to the height Malcolm. There is. a plant of this fpecies in the hot- 
of fifteen or twenty feet: at each joint is one leaf, fix houfe of the botanic garden, at Hull, in full bloom ; 
inches long, and four broad in the middle, of a lively (Sept. 1821.) Our reprefentation, Plate II. fig. 1. is from 
green, and thin texture, having a ftrong mid-rib, whence Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. 
arife feveral fmall nerves, diverging to the fides, and 8. Pafliflora- laurifolia, laurel-leaved paflion-flower, 
curving up towards the top. The cover of the flower is °f water-lemon : leaves ovate, quite entire ; petioles 
compofed of three foft velvety leaves, of a pale red, with biglandular, involucres toothed. Stem fuftrutefeent, 
fome ftripes of a lively red colour; the petals are white, with very divaricating filiform branches. Jacquin de- 
and the rays are blue. The flowers !?eing large make a feribes it as a woody plant, fmooth all over; the younger 
fine appearance, but they are of fhort duration ; there is branches round and green. Leaves fome acute, others 
however a fucceflion on them for fome time. Fruit obtufe, fhining, flat. Peduncles folitary. Flowers very 
roundifh, the fize of a large apple, yellow when ripe, handfome and odoriferous. Leaflets ovate, acute, green¬ 
having a thicker rind than any of the other forts; in- ift>> either quite entire, or having a few teeth ; calycine 
clofing a fweetifli pulp, in which are lodged many oblong leaflets pale green on the outfide, variegated pale and 
black feeds, of a brownifh colour, a little rough to the flefh-colour within ; petals rofe-coloured within, pale 
touch. It grows naturally in the Weft Indies, where without; crown elegantly variegated tranfverfely with 
the inhabitants call it Granadilla. The fruit is ferved white, purple, and violet. Fruit three inches long, with 
up therein deferts. Linnaeus fays it is a native of Do- a coriaceous, yellow, fofr, tough rind, containing a wa- 
minica and Tortuga. In the Kew Catalogue it is faid to tery fweet tafteful juice, having a peculiar fine fmell. 
be a native of Dominica ; and to have been cultivated by 1 ° the Weft Indies they fuck this pleafant juice through 
Mr. Miller in 1731. a hole in the fruit. The French call it pommes de liane, 
6. Pafliflora quadrangularis, or fquare-ftalked paflion- and the Englifh honey-fuckle. . Browne fays it is culti- 
flower: leaves oval, fubcordate, fmooth, many-nerved; vated in many parts of America for the fake of its fruit, 
petioles glandular; ftem membranaceous four-cornered, which is.very delicate, and much efteemed by moft pa- 
ftipules oval-oblong. Stem almoft Ample, thick, mem- lates 5 it is about the fize of a hen’s egg, and full of a 
branaceousat the four corners, fomewhat hifpid. Leaves very agreeable gelatinous pulp. He calls his fourth fpe- 
petioled, five or fix inches long, entire, fomewhat rugged, cies water-lemon; and informs us that it is a native of Ja- 
but without any pubefeence. Flowers very large, en- maica, frequent in the woods, and fupplying the wild 
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