INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS 



NEPENTHES CINCTA, Mast. 



Masters in Gard. Chron. 1890, vol. viii. p. 240; id. 1884, vol. xxi. p. 576, with fig. ; 

 Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1886, p. 5, with fig. 



Introduced from Borneo in an importation of Nepenthes Northiana 

 by David Burke. The seed was collected from plants of N. Northiana 

 growing in company with N. albo-marginata, and the plants to which the 

 name N. cincta is applied in all probability are natural hybrids between 

 these species. 



The tubular pitchers, 9 in. long from the lid to the base, are pale 

 yellowish-green stained with crimson marked with numerous deep purple 

 blotches. The rim oblique, deep purple, finely ribbed, has several angular 

 lobes as in N. Northiana; beneath the rim is a pale band as in N. albo- 

 marginata, from which the name is derived. 



NEPENTHES CUETISII, Mast. 



Masters in Gard. Chron. 1887, vol. ii. p. 681, fig. p. 689 ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1888, 

 p. 6, fig. ; Bot. Mag. t. 7138. 



A very interesting, attractive species from Borneo through the collector 

 whose name it bears. 



The peculiar, long, narrow pitchers are yellowish-green, thickly mottled 

 with large blotches of purple, wider at the mouth than at the base. 



The operculum is remarkable in having two horns projecting from the 

 inner or lower surface, one towards the apex and one at the junction 

 of lid and pitcher. The horn at the back in the majority of cases 

 projects from the base of the lid, and is some distance beneath it. 



NEPENTHES CUETISII, Mast., var. SUPEEBA. 



Gard. Chron. 1889, vol. vi. p. 661, with fig. ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1895, p. 68. 

 The urns of this variety are not only much larger than those of 

 the type, but the colour is more rich; the ground tint a brilliant 

 sanguineous-red with longitudinal yellow-green streaks and markings. 



NEPENTHES GEACILIS, Korth, var. MAJOE. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1867, fig. 



A variety from Borneo with pitchers of medium size, of elegant outline, 

 green, spotted and marked with deep brown, larger than those of the 

 type. 



NEPENTHES KENNEDYANA, F. Muell. 



Gard. Chron. 1882, vol. xvii. p. 257, with fig. ; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1879, p. 53. 



A native of Cape York, North Australia, sent to Messrs. Veitch through 

 the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 



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