Sarracenias with that of Their Parents 31 



S. Drummondii, S. Sledgei, and S. areolata 



The flowers of 5. Sledgei are nodding, but the petals are 

 spreading in this form, instead of drooping and hanging out as 

 banners, as in the other types so far considered. They are 

 rather large and showy, 5-7 cm. long, 11-14 cm. wide. Those 

 of S. areolata exhibit somewhat the same spreading habit as in 

 S. Sledgei. The flowers are 5.5-6 cm. long, 13 cm. across. 



The bracts in S. Sledgei are pink with a greenish tip; those 

 of 5. areolata more red, due to the S. Drummondii parent. 



The sepals of 5. Sledgei are greenish, fading to yellow. They 

 are ovate with blunt tips and measure 3-4 cm. long. Those 

 of the hybrid are longer, 4-5 cm., and are cordate in shape. 

 They are greenish with a red margin. Glands are present on 

 the tip and along the margins of the sepals. 



The petals of 5. Sledgei (fig. 29, f) are about 6 cm. long, with 

 a wide basal segment, a deep constriction, and a much rounded 

 "banner." They are pale lemon-yellow in color, fading to 

 white. Glands are very sparsely distributed, one or two at 

 the tip and several up the central vein. They do not appear 

 above the constriction. As before, the cells of this portion of 

 the petal, on the outer surface, are swollen into slight rounded 

 papillae. 



In 5. areolata (fig. 29, g) the petals resemble 5. Sledgei in 

 that the shape of the banner is decidedly rounded. The basal 

 portion is wider than in S. Sledgei, approaching to rhomboidal 

 as in S. Drummondii. In color they are intermediate between 

 the crimson of S. Drummondii and the yellow of S. Sledgei. 

 The color is rather more rose-pink than red on the outer surface, 

 while within the petals are pale yellow. There are no glands 

 present on the petals, at the constriction. The epidermal cells 

 are prominently papillate, though not so strongly as in S. Drum- 

 mondii. 



The umbrelloid style is pale yellow in S. Sledgei, while in 5. 

 areolata it is more greenish in color, with red veining. 



The hairs of the inner side of the style are short, while in 

 S. areolata they are remarkably long and strong, exceeding even 

 those of 5. Drummondii. The hairs of the stigma of S. Sledgei 

 are short and curved, while those of the hybrid are longer and 

 much less curved. 



