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VII. 
Pitcher Fl/ints, Etc. 
Including Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Dariingtonia, Etc. 
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OST INTERESTING are these rare and wonderful plants, and their curious forms well repay the most 
careful study. No tropical collection is complete without them. The Nepenthes, Sarracenias, Dariing- 
tonia, Ccplmhttm foUicularia. and the Dionsea, are the celebrated so c;alled "carnivorous" plants. 
NEPENTHES. These very interesting plants, of ex- 
traordinary and I'emarkable character, are from Borneo 
and the East Indies, and therefore require to be grown 
in a warm and moist atmosphere. They do best in 
baskets suspended from the roof of the greenhouse or 
conservatory. Two parts peat with one of sphagnum 
moss, plenty of drainage and an abundant supply of 
water, will make them grow to perfection. They should 
always be thoroughly shaded. Our collection of these 
interesting and highly ornamental plants is unequalled 
in America, many new and beautiful varieties obtained 
by hybridization being included, which are not to be 
found elsewhere. The large size of their intei'esting 
pitchers, the brilliant coloring and variety of form, 
makes them desirable for any collection of plants. 
Nothing makes a greenhouse look so trop- 
ical as do these gems of nature. 
N. Amesiana. This grand and very dis- 
tinct hybrid bears no doubt the largest as 
well as the best and most uniform pitch- 
ers of any variety cultivated. It is not 
entirely new, but as yet quite rare, and is 
one of the most desirable and beautiful 
varieties $5 00 to $10 00 
N. AUeniana. This, also a 
flue hybrid, bears most re- 
markable long pitchers of 
fine form and good dai-k 
color 5 00 to 
N. ampullaria. Has light 
green pitchers; of robust 
growth 2 00 to 
N. vittata. Striped 
pitchers 3 50 to 
N. major. Beautifully 
mottled 3 00 to 
N. bicalcarata. New and 
very rare ; this is a new 
form of great beauty, with 
large pitchers of dark 
crimson color .5 00 to 
N. Chelsonii 3 50 to 
N. Courtii. A beautiful hy- 
brid 5 00 to 
N. Corbiniana. Compara- 
tively new ; a fine hybrid 3 M to 5 00 
NEPENTHES Curtisii. A new and distinct species 
from Borneo $10 00 
N. Craigiana. A very handsome h.ybrid, 
of strongand vigorous habit, producing, 
when vvell grown, some of the most per- 
fect pitchers of the Maxima type, lai'ge 
and of good color 3 50 to 5 00 
N. cylindrica. (New.) A hybrid be- 
tween A. Vcitrhii •a.ndi N. Zciilantca rithra, 
with large pitchers of a beautiful color 5 00 to 7 50 
N. distillatoria. The true species ... '2 50 to 5 00 
N. Dominiana. A robust growing hy- 
brid 2 00 to 4 00 
N. Elmenhorstiana 3 50to 600 
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4 00 
5 00 
G 00 
7 ,50 
5 00 
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NKPKNTHES HOOKERIANA. 
