SSARRACENIA, foliis erectis tubulatis, valva 
PLATE CCCLXXXL 
SARRACENIA FLAVA. 
Yellow Side-saddle Flower. 
CLASS XIII. ORDER I. 
POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Many Chives. One Pointal. 
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Capsuta 5-locularis. Stigma clypeatum. 
Calyx exterior 3-phyllus, superior 
5-phyllus. 
Capsute 5-celled. Stigma  shield-shaped, 
Calyx outer 3-leaved, upper 5-leaved. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &c. 
SARRACENIA, with erect leaves, the valve con- 
tracted in the neck, with its point flat and 
erect, 
collo contracta, apice plana erecta. 
Sarracenia flava, Walt. Fl. Carol. 153.—Aiton Hort. Kew. 2. 225.— Willd. Sp. Pl. tom. 2. 1150. 
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 
1. A back view of the flower. 
2. A flower deprived of its superior calyx leaves, showing the situation and structure of the stamina 
and style. 
Few of the productions of Flora exhibit such extraordinary appearances as those of the small but in- 
teresting genus Sarracenia: whether we contemplate their tubulose, water-holding, lidded leaves; or 
the strange conformation of their flowers ; but more especially their enormous shield-shaped stigmata. 
Walter enumerates four species of Sarracenia in his Flora Caroliniana, all perennial-rooted ; and all 
_ at this time existing in the London gardens; but they are rare. 
The Side-saddle Flowers are rather difficult of cultivation, and succeed best when treated as green- 
house bog plants; and when plentifully supplied with water. They are propagated by dividing their 
roots in spring. The specimen from which our figure was taken, was obligingly sent us by the 
honourable Mr. Irby of Farnham Royal, Bucks. 
