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cultivation. It has a vigorous constitution, is compact in habit, 

 and pitchers freely. 



N. mixta is a most interesting and desirable hybrid, derived 

 from the intercrossing of N. Ciirtisii and N. Northiana. The 

 intermediate characteristics are well defined in the offspring. 

 The pitchers are about Sin. in length, yellowish-green in colour, 

 blotched with red, as in N. Northiana. The fine ribs which 

 surround the mouth of the pitcher are of a deep crimson. The 

 lid is oblong and thickly spotted with purple. The plant is of 

 good habit, and pitchers freely. N. Morgance is distinct and 

 pretty, and of dwarf, neat habit. The pitchers are flask-shaped, 

 with two narrow wings. In a young state and on weakly plants 

 they are beautifully mottled with bright red and pale green ; but 

 in older plants they are almost self-coloured and blood-red. The 

 lid is always pale green, forming a striking contrast to the deep 

 coloration to the other portions of the pitchers. Sedenii has 



medium-sized light green pitchers, profusely blotched and freckled 

 with brownish-crimson The variety N. S. rubra has deeper- 

 coloured pitchers. 



N. Tiveyi is one of the most distinct Nepejithes in cultivation. 

 It is of recent introduction, having been derived from the inter- 

 crossing of N. Veitchii and N. Curtisii superba. The pitchers 

 are as large as those of N. Veitchii^ but more cylindrical ; the 

 ground-colour is light green, which is much blotched and spotted 

 with crimson. The wings are heavily fringed, and the broad rim 

 is of a deep reddish-brown. The lid is a marked ornament, being 

 erect, light yellowish-green, spotted and mottled with dark crimson. 

 The plant is of good habit, and pitchers freely. N. Wiliiamsii, 

 derived from the intercrossing of JV. Sedenii and JV. Hookeriana, 

 bears pitchers intermediate in shape between those of the two 

 parents, 4in. to 5in. long, and of a green colour, densely spotted 

 with blood-red, sometimes becoming suffused with red ; it is of 

 good habit, and pitchers freely. JV. Wrigleyana has medium- 

 sized flask-shaped pitchers, pale green, thickly covered with crimson 

 spottings. When well grown, this is distinct and pretty. 



The potting compost should consist of two parts fibrous roots 

 extracted from the best brow^n peat, and one part of living 

 sphagnum chopped moderately fine, to which should be added a 

 liberal sprinkling of finely-broken crocks or rough sand and a 

 few pieces of charcoal, to keep the whole in as open and porous a 

 condition as possible. Drainage also should be carefully attended 

 to, so as to avoid stagnation, which causes the soil to decay 

 and become sour about the roots. The plants should be 

 thoroughly watered as soon as they have been re-basketed, and 

 every encouragement given to induce free growth. 



The stock is increased by cuttings ; these should be made of 

 half-ripened wood, cut at the joint in the usual way, and inserted 

 in cocoanut fibre in a case where a brisk bottom-heat can be 



