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count the description which I gave of the longitudinal wing is faulty. 

 Instead of "lanceolate," the term "semi-lanceolate" would have better 

 conveyed the idea I intended — broad above, narrowing to a point be- 

 low — which is very well expressed in the words " sursum subcunea- 

 tim latescente." 



I think it probable that the Sarracenia Catesbceei of Elliott is the 

 same with the S. heterophylla of Eaton. I gathered near Newbern, 

 N. C. in the last year, a species which agrees pretty well with the des- 

 criptions of both. It had that diversity in the leaves remarked by 

 Eaton, agreed in its appendix with Elliott's plant, and is apparently 

 intermediate between S. purpurea and S. flava. 



If my views of these species are correct the divisions of the ge- 

 nus will then stand thus : 



Flowers purple. 



1. S. pupurea. The most northern species, extending to Canada, 

 and according to Elliott, reaching south to the middle districts of 

 Georgia. Between Mobile and Pascagoula, I saw a large purple 

 flowered Sarracenia which probably belonged to this species, but 

 which circumstances did not allow me to examine. 



2. S. rubra. I have gathered this species only, in the middle 

 parts of South Carolina, in swamps between Columbia and Augusta. 

 Leaves from twelve to fifteen inches in length. 



3. S. psittacina, Mich. (S. pulchella, nobis.) The leaves of this 

 species, about three to four inches in length, coming out from a com- 

 mon center, recline backwards, touching the ground in half their 

 length, and forming a circle somewhat resembling the nest of a bird. 

 Their white spots, purple veins, and curious appendix, render them 

 quite attractive. 



Flowers yellow. 



4. S. variolaris, Mich. (S. minor, Walt.) 

 Abundant in the wet pine woods of Florida. 



5. S. Catesbai, EI. (S. heterophylla, Ea.?) 

 This is probably a rare species. 



6. S. flava. 1 have sometimes gathered the leaves of this species 



full three feet in length. 



IV. Remarks upon the Botany of .Middle Florida. 



Florida has been celebrated, both by botanical and historical wri- 

 ters, for the beauty and variety of its vegetable productions ; and it 





