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dilating to a broad, wide, open mouth with glossy shelving inner walls, and a minute row 
of low tubercles round the circumference ; they are of a bright pea-green, mottled inside 
with purple. The leaves closely resemble those of Edwardsiana and Boschiana in size 
form, and texture, but are more linear-oblong. p 
I have specimens of what are sent as the male flower and fruit, but, not being attached, 
I have not ventured to describe them as such. The male raceme is 8 inches long, dense- 
flowered. Peduncles simple. Perianth with depressed glands on the inner surface, ex- 
ternally rufous and pubescent. Column long and slender. Female inflorescence : a very 
. dense oblong panicle; rachis, peduncles, perianth, and fruit covered with rusty tomentum. 
Capsules 3 inch long, å broad. 
$ III. Ascidia magna, ore mediocri, annulo latissime explanato, dense lamellato v. costato. 
4. NEPENTHES VEITCHII, H. f. 
N. villosa, Bot. Mag. t. 5080; non Ic. Plant. t. 888. 
Hab. Borneo (Lobb), alt. 1000 feet. Gunoong Mooloo, alt. 3000 feet (Low). 
5. Nepentues Rasam, H. f. (Frutex 4-pedalis, Low.) Foliis maximis 2 pedalibus 
oblongo-lanceolatis petiolo costaque crassissimis, ascidiis giganteis (cum operculo 
1-2 pedalibus !) ampullaceis ore contracto, stipite folio peltatim aflixo, annulo 
maximo lato everso crebre lamellato, operculo amplissimo ovato-cordato ascidium 
totum æquante! (Tas. LXXII.) 
Hab. Borneo, north coast, on Kina Balou, alt. 500 feet (Low). 
This wonderful plant is certainly one of the most striking vegetable productions 
hitherto discovered, and in this respect is worthy of taking place side by side with the 
Rafflesia Arnoldii; it hence bears the title of my friend Rajah Brooke, of whose services 
in its native place it may be commemorative amongst botanists. Mr. Low describes it as 
a shrub 4 feet high; and the pitchers being of that short aniipallacdons form which nen 
times denotes that the plant producing them is ee it = possible that, at a differen 
season, it may attain a greater stature and bear different pitchers. . 
I have En two er of leaves and pitchers, both quite similar, but one twice as 
large as the other. Of these the leaf of the larger is 18 inches long, exclusive of the 
i ichi i ; broad, very coriaceous and glabrous, with 
petiole, which is as thick as the thumb; and 7-8 ry ee t 
indisti T i is gi ff below 
. indistinct nerves. The stipes of the pitcher 1s given 0 iore 
: : ampullaceous pitcher is 6 inches 1n 
20 inches long, and as thick as the finger. The broad amp ao Mifruty 
i i i ings in front, is cov 
diameter and 12 long; it has two fimbri ted wings in , nd 
hairs above, is wholly studded with glands within, and the broad annulus is eve 
: TET ipi 10 inches long and 8 broad. 
1-11 inch in diameter. Operculum shortly stipitate, 30 inches long, of which 20 are 
: : i ion. Male raceme 
The inflorescence is hardly in proper rs clothed with short rusty pubescence. 
occupied by the flowers; upper part and flowe 13 inch long, 
Ponidi ide simple or pifid. Fruiting raceme renere rd 
often bifid. Capsule $ inch long, $ broad, rather turgid, ; 
tomentum. . 
