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THE PITCHER PLANTS. 



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N. Findlayana. — A scarce hybrid of uncer- 

 tain origin and probably not grown in England ; 

 its medium-sized pale green pitchers are deeply 

 mottled with reddish crimson. 



N. formosa. — A hybrid between chehoni 

 and distil latoria, of small value in collections. 



N. gracilis major. — A widely-spread shrub 

 throughout the East Indies, of climbing habit 

 and bearing narrow leaves and small greenish 

 pitchers from 2 inches in length. A plant of 

 easy culture but in greenhouses more curious 

 than showy. 



N. Harry ana. — The only known natural 

 hybrid among Pitcher Plants, discovered by 

 Burbidge in the mist zone of the Bornean 

 mountains at a height of 8,000 feet. It is ex- j 

 actly intermediate between its two parents Ed- 

 wardsiana and villosa, and exists as a climbing 

 shrub living mostly in low trees round which 

 its long stems are wreathed. Only known as 

 a dried specimen in Europe. 



N. Henry ana. — A cross between Hookcriana 

 and Sedeni, rarely met with in collections. Its 

 pitchers of about 7 inches are much swollen 

 towards the base, and reddish-purple streaked 

 with green most deeply coloured in the upper 

 part. The throat is pale green with purple 

 spots and the mouth crimson shaded with vio- 

 let, rising to a rounded rim of deep rose. 



N. Hibberdii. — A garden seedling of minor 

 importance. Its blood-red urns are marked 

 with yellowish-green on the outside and pale 

 green within, whereas the lid is green with- 

 out and dull red on the inside. 



N. hirsuta-glabrescena. — A Bornean species 

 bearing small or medium-sized green pitchers 

 slightly enlarged at the base, with heavily 

 fringed wings; mouth ovate, with aflne-ribbed 

 yellowish rim, and the lid armed with a short 

 spur. Rubra, a distinct form of this plant, 

 carries larger pitchers suffused with red. 



N. Hookeriana. — A very fine plant akin to 

 Rajfflesiana but of stifFer habit and shorter stalks, 

 bearing darker more rounded pitchers with a 

 shorter hinge, and a lid nearly flat. Leaves and 

 pitchers are tough and leathery, lasting longer 

 in beauty than those of any other kind; urns 

 produced more than eight months ago upon 

 plants at Chelsea being still in perfect condi- 

 tion. They are spotted red and are nearly 



round, with a flat closely-ribbed rim and very 

 broad wings sharply fringed. A noble plant of 

 free growth. A variety with deeper pitchers 

 is known as elongata. 



N.hybrida. — A garden cross carrying large 

 dark green pitchers of 8 inches, with fringed 

 wings. A handsome variety more grown than 

 the type is mac ill at a, %. plant in which the pitch- 

 ers reach 10 inches and are heavily streaked 

 with reddish-purple. 



N. intermedia. — Another seedling of un- 

 certain origin, coming from Rajflesiana and 

 an unknown parent. Its urns, carried upon 

 leathery leaves, are also tough, of medium size, 

 and flask-shaped, tapering at the base, and 

 slightly swollen in the middle ; colour green 

 with reddish-brown spots. Wings broad and 

 prominent; lid a little hooded. A fine plant 

 of free growth and easy culture. 



N. yardinei. — One of the Australian species 

 not grown in this country. A low, stout shrub 

 of 2 to 3 feet, hairy in its early stages. Long 

 tubular pitchers of 7 inches, widening at the 

 base, with prominent veins and narrow smooth 

 wings of dull red. Cape York, Queensland. 



N. Kennedyana. — Another shrub of the 

 Australian group, introduced in 1 882, but now 

 unknown in gardens. Its stems are long and 

 climbing, with pointed stem-clasping leaves. 

 Long narrow pitchers suffused red, a little 

 enlarged at the middle and thence tapering ; 

 narrow unfringed wings or ribs, and a narrow 

 rim; throat of greyish violet, lid but slightly 

 raised, and the stem showing a peculiar knot 

 or curl in the middle. A distinct plant of diffi- 

 cult culture. 



N. Khasiana. — A plant growing in the 

 Khasian Hills, Nepaul, at a height of 3,ooofeet. 

 It is a shrub with long shining leaves reach- 

 ing nearly 18 inches, carrying medium-sized 

 pitchers of a strangely angular shape behind, 

 when young. A kind of free growth, reaching 

 6 feet, and often confused with N. distil latoria. 



N. lanata. — A rare species from Borneo, 

 much confused with Veitchii among growers. 

 It bears large leaves of 1 2 inches or more, 

 smooth and dark green above, paler, and 

 covered with sparse blackish hairs beneath. 

 The long narrow pitchers are greenish, with 

 wings fringed and toothed, and an angular 

 neck. A delicate plant, very sensitive to strong- 

 light, and perhaps not now in cultivation. 



