46 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIELD AND GARDEN. 



tention. It is said that the decomposed insects which 

 we may find at the bottom of the "pitchers" con- 

 tribute to the nourishment of the plant. Inside of the 

 leaves there is a sweet secretion which attracts insects ; 

 after they crawl in through the mouth, escape is well- 

 nigh impossible, as the hairy sides of the tube impede 

 their flight and render the walking anything but easy. 

 The flowers are oddly colored with green and brown- 

 ish purple, and come to maturity about the end of May 

 and the beginning of June. The plant is always found 

 in boggy places where the sunshine is partly obscured ; 

 and with this environment, it must be admitted, its 

 appearance is rather uncanny. 



