CATESBY PITCHERPLANT 



X Sarracenia catesbaei Elliott 



Most of the species of Sarracenia discussed in this publication are 

 capable of hybridizing with one another, and the hybrids combine 

 the characters of the parents in a striking way. The cross most fre- 

 quently found in nature is that of Sarracenia flava and S. purpurea 

 venosaj with leaves and petals intermediate in shape and coloring 

 between the two. For many years this was supposed to be a distinct 

 species, and it was named by Elliott in honor of Catesby, who pub- 

 lished the first colored plates of pitcherplants, but its true nature was 

 pointed out by Macfarlane in 1904. 



The specimen sketched came originally from Quincy, Florida, and 

 was grown for a number of years in the Department of Agriculture 

 greenhouses. 



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