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of hardiness. Many species tested in California have 
proved to be too tender. P. ligularis, with slight pro- 
tection during the first winter or two, certainly ought 
to thrive in the southern half of the state. "In Guat- 
emala it is a rampant climber, scrambling over trees 
and buildings, and covering them with a canopy of green. 
It goes to the tops of trees 35 to 40 feet in height. 
Its foliage Is bold, the large, cordate leaves being 
as much as 6 or 8 inches in length. The ripening sea- 
son- commences in early fall and extends through the 
winter. Large plants bear abundantly, yet I have never 
seen a vine so laden with fruits as some of the plants 
of P. edulis which grow in California gardens. The 
fruits are commonly S| inches In length and deep or- 
ange-yellow in color. Sometimes a purple-fruited va- 
riety is seen. The brittle outer shell. or pericarp, 
when broken away atone end, exposes the small elliptic 
seeds Individually enclosed in juicy white aril. The 
aroma of the fruit is delightful; it may properly be 
termed perfumed. The flavor is equally pleasant, and 
unlike many other passifloras is not unduly acid. The 
fruit Is commonly eaten out of hand, for which mode of 
use it seems best adapted. One can consume a large 
number of them without any ill effects. The fruits are 
often brought into the markets of Guatemala upon the 
backs of Indians from distances of 100 miles. The per- 
icarp is so tough that It is not easily bruised, hence 
the fruit can be transported without difficulty. It is 
attractive in appearance, and so popular in Guatemala 
that it realizes higher prices in the markets than 
the majority of other fruits which compete with it. 
The term granadilla (diminutive from granada, Spanish for 
pomegranate) is applied in tropical America to the 
fruits of various passifloras. It is an attractive 
name, and.it seems desirable to retain it, but an ad- 
ditional word is necessary to distinguish between the 
various species. The one under consideration might 
well be called the sweet granadilla.*' (Wilson Popenoe.) 
Per sea americana (Lauraceae), 45562. Avocado. Prom 
Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricul- 
tural Explorer for this Department. "(No. 214. Avocado 
No. 34. I«him. November 20, 1917.) Prom the terreno of 
Ignaclo Hernandez, at San Lorenzo del Cubo, near An- 
tigua. While most avocados in the Antigua region do 
not ripen their fruits until February or March, this 
one matures its entire crop by the end of November. 
It can be considered, therefore, a very early variety, 
