432 Mazcjarlane on the History, Structure and 
tribution of the living plants that are found in the European 
botanical gardens. The writer has been informed, however, 
that about thirty years ago, when the plants enjoyed great 
popularity through the observations of Mellichamp and 
Hooker, considerable supplies of the different species were 
gathered round Mobile and sent to European gardens. Now 
S. Catesbaei is abundant over some parts of this area, and 
may have been included in the shipment. 
The species is well represented in American and European 
herbaria. Thus in the United States National Herbarium 
are nine sheets collected from widely different localities. In 
the Gray Herbarium at Harvard are four sheets, in part 
duplicates of the last, in part from other localities; while in 
Pennsylvania University Herbarium are two from distinct 
localities. In Kew Herbarium are four sheets chiefly from 
regions round the Gulf. In South Kensington Herbarium 
are three sheets, while representatives are also to be found in 
the Florence, Leyden and Utrecht herbaria. In nearly all 
of the above the sheets were labeled S. flava. 
Physiologically the present species is of some interest, as 
it is the most successful fly-catching member of the genus, 
alike under cultivation in greenhouses and in the open. This 
is due in part to the abundance of the nectar secretion, and 
in part to its long continued secretion throughout the season. 
Mellichamp rightly observed of S. variolaris that its attrac- 
tive secretion lasts for a comparatively short period during 
spring, that of S. Catesbaei continues often for months. 
Though the drops exuded are not so large as those over the 
outer surface and lid margin of S. flava, the concentrated 
quality of the secretion and its long continuance seem both 
to be pronounced. 
S. Catesbaei seems to be distributed over a wider area 
than are several of the Southern species. It was secured by 
Dr. Sledge in abundance about six miles below Mobile along 
various “branches.” In company with Mr. H. G. Gayfer 
I had the pleasure of observing and collecting it along the 
