er in the sterilizing solution because a few of the flasks 
subsequently became contaminated. 
By December 38, 1987 it was noted that these seeds 
had begun to germinate definitely and two leaves were 
observed to have been produced by December 13th. Very 
close to 100% germination had occurred by this time. 
On January 20, 1938, the flasks were rinsed with distilled 
water, thus washing the seedlings from the agar and onto 
cheesecloth, from whence they were picked off and placed 
on fine peat in pots. At this time (two and one half 
months) they were about 8 mm. high and medium green 
in color. No root system was at all visible to the naked 
eye. These plants were transferred later to very large 
pots and, at the present time (October 26, 1989), should 
be transferred once more to suitable baskets or the like. 
During the past summer the plants grew quite rapidly 
and the longest leaves now measure 28-25 em. from 
base of petiole to leaf tip. Pitchers are of varying lengths, 
some being 6-7 cm. in length. A drawing (one seventh 
natural size), showing the plants in October 1939, is ap- 
pended. 
Because the plants are still quite young, only a tenta- 
tive identification has been made. All indications are that 
they are Nepenthes maxima Reinw. Danser’, moreover, 
states that this species is the one most commonly en- 
countered in the part of Celebes from which the plants 
in question originated, and that previous collections have 
been made of this species from Mt. Sapoeton. 
Although seedlings of NM. maxima can be raised by 
the ordinary methods of cultivation and, according to 
Bailey’, thrive well, it is doubtful whether the results 
* Danser, BH. Contributions a 1’étude de la flore des Indes néer- 
landaises 15. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 9: 249-438. 1928. 
* Bailey, L. H. Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. 4: 2125, 
1916. 
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