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SARRACENIA RUBRA. RED-FLOWERED TRUMPET LEAF. 



in Ireland, has recently exhibited before the Royal Dublin Soci- 

 ety, an eminendy sciendfic body, some beaudful hybrids between 

 our present species, 6^. rubra, and S. flava. In this case the 

 hybrid resulted in forms intermediate between the two species. 

 At one time it was thought not easy to cultivate these curious 

 plants, but the skill of modern gardeners is not only equal to the 

 task, but as we see, is able to raise them up from the seed to 

 full maturity, even to the production of new forms. In regard 

 to these new varieties, it may, however, be noted that the species 

 are very variable even in wild nature. This variation induced 

 Prof. Wood to group together this and several others usually 

 regarded as good species under the name of S. Gronovii in his 

 "Class-Book of Botany." 



For the opportunity to draw our plant, we are indebted to 

 Prof C. S. Sargent, of the Cambridge Botanic Garden, Mass. 



