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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 rcscral)le those of JEdwardsiana and Boachiana in size, 

 form, and texture, but arc more linear-oblong. 



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 Avith 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 f inch long, -J- broad. 



§ 111. Ascidia magna, ore mediocri, annulo latissime explanaio, dense lamellato v. costato. 



4. Nepenthes Veitchii, H. f. 



N. villosa, Bot. Mag. t. 5080; non Ic. Plant, t. 888. 



Hub. Borneo {Lobb), alt. 1000 feet. Gunoong Mooloo, alt. 3000 feet [Low). 



5. Nepenthes Rajah, H. f. (Frutex 4-pedalis, Low.) Poliis maximis 2 pedalibus 



oblongo-lanceolatis petiolo costaque crassissimis, ascidiis giganteis (cum operculo 

 1-2 pedalibus !) ampullaceis ore contracto, stipite folio peltatim afiixo, annulo 

 maximo lato everso crebre lamellato, operculo amplissimo ovato-cordato ascidiuni 

 totum fequante ! (Tab. 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 ampullaceous form which some- 

 times denotes that the plant produciag them is immature, it is possible that, at a different 

 season, it may attain a greater stature and bear different pitcliers. 



I have only two specimens of leaves and pitchers, botli quite similar, but one twice as 

 large as the other. Of these the leaf of the larger is 18 inches long, exclusive of the 

 petiole, which is as thick as the thmnb ; and 7-8 broad, very coriaceous and glabrous, with 

 iadistinct nerves. The stipes of the pitcher is given off below the apex gf the leaf, is 

 20 inches long, and as thick as the finger. The broad ampullaceous pitcher is 6 inches in 

 diameter and 12 long ; it has two fimbriated wings in front, is covered with long rusty 

 hairs above, is wholly studded with glands within, and the broad annulus is everted and 

 1-1^ inch in diameter. Operculum shortly stipitate, 10 inches long and 8 broad. 



The inflorescence is hardly in proportion. Male raceme 30 inches long, of which 20 are 

 occupied by the flowers ; upper part and flowers clothed with short rusty pubescence. 

 Pedimcles slender, simple or bifid. Fruiting raceme stout. Peduncles 1^ inch long, 

 often bifid. Capsule | inch long, | broad, rather turgid, densely covered with rusty 

 tomentum. 



