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vartolaris. As already shown in part, and as will be shown 
hereafter, these descriptions are by no means satisfactory, 
and even in some cases incorrect. 
Reference may now be made to the fact that during the 
last thirty years at least, to the writer’s knowledge, speci- 
mens have been grown in various of the European botanic 
gardens, under such names as S. flava picta, S. Fieldsu, etc., 
which showed puzzling divergencies from the two well- 
known yellow-flowered species S. flava and S. variolaris. 
From fifteen to twenty years ago the writer’s attention was 
attracted to several large pots of these that grew in the 
Sarracenia House of the Edinburgh Botanic Garden. The 
pitchers in general aspect, and in microscopic study, very 
closely resembled strong examples of the crimson flowered 
- species S. rubra. The flowers were about three times larger 
and of a pale sulphur yellow. Fruitless efforts were made 
to ascertain their origin either as wild plants or as possible 
hybrids. 
Matters so rested till nearly two years ago, when the 
writer received a rich supply of Sarracenias from Dr. Sledge, 
of Mobile, Ala. All were in the fruiting stage, but the 
general resemblance of the pitchers to specimens of S. rubra 
or even more to the Edinburgh specimens of S. flava picta, 
were immediately noted. Microscopic study and compari- 
son of these with pitchers of S. rubra, showed the two to be 
almost identical, and very different in details from all of the 
other species. Their flowering period was therefore awaited 
with interest. Meanwhile through the kind and sympa- 
thetic assistance of Provost Harrison, the writer was enabled 
to visit the Mobile region, from which the specimens had 
been secured, and to obtain a fresh supply for the University 
Garden, which was later supplemented by a donation of 
specimens from Mr. H. G. Gayfer, of Mobile. The speci- 
mens collected by the writer were gathered on the 5th of 
February, of the present year, and these showed flower 
stalks about 2 inches long. They were placed in the Sarra- 
