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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Nepenthes continued. 



wedge-shaped 



markings, 64in. long, 44in. in circumference, B r~- 



behind when young; M 24in. by 2in. h. 6ft. China, 1789. 

 (B. M. 2798, under name of N. distillatoria.) 



N. lanata (woolly). 1. deep green, glabrous above, paler, and 

 thinly covered with blackish hairs beneath, coriaceous, oblong- 

 obtuse, 1ft. or more long, gradually tapering at the base into a 

 broad leafstalk. Pitchers greenish, about 6in. by l^in., cylin- 

 drical, winged on the posterior side next the axis of the plant ; 

 wings toothed and fringed; mouth ovate, acute, prolonged 

 anteriorly into a triangular neck ; lid oblong or sub-orbicular, 

 glandular on the under surface. Borneo, 1876. According to the 

 "Gardeners' Chronicle," there has been a good deal of con- 

 fusion as to the true Nepenthes Veitchii, which, however, is well 

 figured by Sir Joseph Hooker, in his monograph, in the " Linnsean 

 Transactions." Among other plants misnamed a. Veitchn, the 

 subject of this note, must be included. By some oversight the 

 plate in the " Illustration Horticole " [1876, 261] bears the name of 

 N. lanata, while the accompanying text is headed N. Veitchii, and 

 the description given applies to that species. 



N. Lawrenciana (Lawrence's).* Pitchers pale green, spotted 

 profusely with dark crimson, 4in. long. 1880. A very distinct 

 hybrid, between N. Phyllamphora and; JV. Hookeriana ; it is of 

 very compact growth, and the edges of its leaves are slightly 

 serrated. (G. C. n. s., xiv. 40.) 



N. madagascariensis (Madagascar).* I coriaceous, oblong, 

 gradually tapering at the base into a short, broad, amplexicaul 

 stalk, and narrowing gradually into an acute lance-shaped point, 

 terminating in a pitcher-bearing tendril Pitcher crimson, 2Jin. 

 long, lin. wide, thinly hairy, flask-shaped, with two membranous 

 fringed wings in front ; mouth nearly circular, surrounded by a 

 narrow, closely-ribbed border, the throat of a pale cream-colour ; 

 lid transversely oblong, or somewhat kidney-shaped, obtuse at 

 both ends, contracted in the middle, and with a small, simple, or 

 laciniate spur at the back. Madagascar, 1881. A very handsome 

 species. See Fig. 672 (for which we are indebted to Messrs. 

 Veitch and Sons). 



N. Mastersiana (Dr. Masters').* I. sessile, coriaceous, oblong- 

 ovate, acute, reddish at the margins, auriculate-amplexicaul at the 

 base ; midrib depressed above, prominent beneath. Pitcher deep 

 claret-red, 44in. by IJin., thinly hairy, here and there purple- 

 spotted, cylindrical, somewhat ventricose, slightly contracted 

 above the middle; wings deep, sharply and irregularly toothed 

 at the margin ; mouth rounded, surrounded by a clear, shining 

 red, closely-ribbed margin; throat pinky cream, with red spots ; 

 lid about the size of the mouth, sub-orbicular, convex. A 

 hybrid, raised at Messrs. Veitch and Sons', between A Kha- 

 giana and N. sanguinea. (G. C. n. s., xvi. 749; xxi. 248, 249.; 



Fin. 674. NEPENTHES PHYLI.AMPHORA, showing Habit, detached 

 Portion of Inflorescence, and Pitcher. 



N. Morganiea (Mrs. Morgan's).* L pale green, with red midribs, 

 smooth. Pitchers beautifully mottled with bright red and pale 

 green when young, almost self-coloured and blood-red in an adult 

 stage, flask-shaped, 6in. to Sin. long, with two narrow ciliolate 

 wings; lid always pale green. 1881. A beautiful hybrid, of 

 dwarf, neat habit. 



N. Northiana (Miss North's).* I. coriaceous, oblong-ovate, acute, 

 tapering at the base into a short, broad, amplexicaul stalk. 

 Pitchers purple-spotted, nearly 1ft long, and 3Jin. wide, sub- 

 coriaceous or membranous, elongate, cylindric, slightly curved, 

 with two membranous dentate-fimbriate wings ; mouth elliptic, 

 elongated, very oblique, 4in. by IJin., and surrounded by a broad, 

 everted, closely and finely-ribbed margin or peristome ; lid ovate- 

 oblong, smooth, shiny on the inner surface, where it is sprinkled 

 with small black dots. Borneo, 1881. A very beautiful and nobK 



Nepenthes continued. 



species. See Fig. 673 (for which we are indebted to Messrs. Veitch 

 and Sons). (G. C. n. s., xvi. 717.) 



N. Outramiana (Outram's). I. shortly stalked, ovate, tapering 

 to both ends. Pitchers 5in. long, of fine form, broad at the base, 

 tapering into a cylindrical neck, pale yellowish-green, densely 

 spotted with small dark blood-red spots, which in some instance.-s 

 coalesce and nearly cover the entire surface, while the interior 

 and the mouth are also well marked. 1880. A handsome hybrid 

 between N. Sedeni and X. Hookeriana, of very free growth. 

 (F. M. n. s., 384.) 



N. Phyllamphora (pitcher-leaved). I bright green, large, 

 broad, oblong. Pitchers the same colour as the leaves, 5in. to 

 lOin. long, not winged, but furnished with a few hairs in front. 

 Borneo, &c. A very handsome and free-growing species, with a 

 somewhat robust habit. See Fig. 674. (B. M. 2629.) 



FIG. 675. NEPENTHES RAFFT/ESTANA. 



If. Rafflesiana (Sir Stamford Raffles').* fl. yellow and brown ; 

 racemes at first terminal, eventually lateral, opposite a leaf. 

 September. /. alternate, petiolate, tlie lower ones crowded and 

 lanceolate, the upper ones more remote and oblong. Pitchers 

 greenish -yellow, with brown markings, very handsome ; remark- 

 able for the very long process supporting the lid. Singa- 

 pore, 1815. See Fig. 675. (B. M. 4285; F. d. S. 213, 214; 

 G. C. n. s., ix. 177.) 



KT. R. insignls (remarkable). 1. 18in. by 3in., with short, 

 deeply-channelled leafstalks. Pitchers green, mottled purplish- 

 brown, thickly beset with brownish hairs, 9in. long by 4in. wide, 

 obliquely flask-shaped, the rim deeply and evenly ribbed. 1882. 

 (G. C. n. s., xviii. 69.) 



N. R. nigro-pnrpnrea (dark purple). I. leathery, glabrescent, 

 acute at both ends, with rather long channelled stalks. Pitchers 

 dull purplish-brown, with a few paler spots, and a few brownish 

 star-like hairs, 64111. long by 2in. wide, distended; wings in- 

 curved, toothed ; rim consisting of numerous closely-set ribs ; lid 

 2in. by IJin. 1882. A distinct variety. (G. C. n. s., xviii. 70.) 



N. Rajah (Rajah.)* I. coriaceous, oblong, tapering at the base 

 into a conduplicate channelled-leaved stalk ; apex rounded, 

 tendril given off from the under surface a short distance below the 

 apex. Pitchers dull purple, over 1ft long, slightly hairy, broadly 



