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KHA8YAH MOUNTAINS. 



1138. Sabia sp. — Scandens floribus viridescenti albidis. Churra in 

 sylvis. 



1 139. Oberonioe sp. IcoDg 56. — Folia fuscescens pallida, folia generis 

 longissim. pedalia. Racimus folia paule excedens, infra ter- 

 etiuscule, supra lineatus lena clevata e pedicclli cuj usque 

 basi decurrent, floribus prcesertim centri racemi verticillat. 

 in pedicellis ariiculat, summis primo evolutis, posticis. Per- 

 iant reflo. Labello porrecto 4 lobo. color florii fuscescens, 

 punctis glandulosis clavatis, sepalis pallidioribus. Polli- 

 nia aurea ob ovata incumbentia oblique. 



Under Churra in arboribus. 



1 140. Nepenthes Planta erecta 3-4 pedalis cauleinferne foliorum 



basibus vel partibus inferioribus stipat ; vere dicotyledonea. 

 Angulatus ob folia basi decurrenta. Folia magna oblongo 

 lanceolata basi attenuata decurrenti apicem acuto, nervo medio 

 prolongato tortili apice ampullifero conacei supra sublente 

 punctis rubescent, et pagina banc iusuper tantum storaatosa. 

 Ampulla maximae sursum plus minus rubescent. Operculo 

 bivenoso ct late emarginato, sinu basilari inter vcnas pro- 

 cess, uncinato, margo ampullse viridio transversa lineato 

 striatus. Maximse spithamsece sunt diumatro, bi unciali. 



The pitchers contained a great quantity of fluid full of 

 debris of insects, and swarming \Yith cell-like lavae. Contents 

 of the semi-putrid insects found in them of large size, and 

 of every description. No animalcules in the fluid. 



The secondary etc. veins are indistinct, but the venation 

 on the whole approaches to that of monocotyl. there being 

 many parallel veins connected by transverse branches. The 

 parallel veins are most conspicuous towards the margins. 

 Sooner or later however they all join the Costa. Stomata 

 present nothing remarkable, glands spring from a confluence 

 of several cells. Vernation doubly involute, the folds inwards 

 being subsequently obliterated by the growth of the young 

 leaves, which they protect. The whole plant abounds in 

 spiral vessels, which are found in the pith and bark ! in addi- 

 tion to the usual parts. 



The pitcher is an entirely late formation, no trace of it 

 being visible even when the leaves are fully formed. This is 



