F. WEINBERG, WOODSIDE, L. I. 
Cat*nivot?ous Plants 
This is an interesting family of plants^ suitable for the aquatic garden^ con- 
servatory, or as house plants, on the window shelf or aquarium. Planted in 
rather sandy soil, and, if possible, with a little peat and moss they will form 
into nice plants and shoot up their large, curious floWers annually. They 
are noted as insect-eating . plants, any fmosquito or flies, etc., which may 
alight on them, will hardly ever be able to get away. 
There are about one hundred species, found all over the world, of which 
I list the following: 
Darlingtonia californea .50 to i.oo 
Dionaea muscipula. Venus fly-trap. One of the wonders of vegetable 
kingdom. The leaves are terminated by clawlike wings, armed with soft, 
irritable spines. A fly or other insect which may alight on them, will be 
closed up on them at once 20 cents, 3 for 25 cents. 
Sarracenia flava. Sarracenia purpurea. 
