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2.~SARRACENIA FLAVA Lin. THE YELLOW SIDE-SADDLE FLOWER. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag., t. 780; Lodd, Bot. Cab., t. 1957; and 
o\a fig. 2, in PI. 10. 
Specific Character. — Leaves straight, very long, funnel-shaped, 
with a spreading throat ; appendage erect, constricted at the base, with 
the sides and the lower part bent backwards, and ending in an awl- 
shaped mucrone. {G. Don.') 
Descbiption, &c. — This is the tallest gro-wing of all the species, the leaves being often upwards of two feet 
long. The flower, however, is not so handsome as that of S. purpurea, as the petals are long and flaccid, and not 
of a bright yellow. The leaves seldom contain water, but are generally half filled with flies. This species requires 
the same treatment as the last ; or it may be placed in a pot which is kept constantly up to the rim in water. 
Some gardeners assert, that the best way of keeping both species is to place them in a stove till they have formed 
their flower-buds, and then to let them flower in the open air. According to this system, as soon as they have 
done flowering, they are again placed in heat. The Yellow Side-saddle Flower was introduced in 1752. 
3.— SARRACENIA RUBRA Walt. THE RED SIDE-SADDLE FLOWER. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag., t. 3515 ; Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 1163. I with netted veins ; tube of the leaf ending in a somewhat arched, long, 
Specific Character.— Leaves short, coloured in the upper part 1 pointed appendage. 
Descbiption, &c. — This species, which is perhaps the most beautiful, is a native of the swamps of Georgia and 
Florida. The flowers are of a rich dark crimson, and the leaves are cm'iously marked with dark crimson veins, the 
upper part being drawn out into a point. This species is extremely difiicult to cultivate, and though it has been 
frequently introduced, it is generally soon lost. It is likewise very difficult to throw it into flower. 
OTHER SPECIES OF SARRACENIA. 
S. PSITTACINA Michx. 
This species is very frequently confounded with 8. rubra, but it is said to be much more beautiful ; and, as the 
involucrum is of a bright orange, the petals are scarlet, and the broad stigma is of a dark green, its specific name, 
which signifies a parrot, does not seem to be misapplied. It is a native of Florida, and it is uncertain whether it 
has been introduced. 
S. VARIOLARIS Michx . ; Bot. Mag., t. 1710 ; Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 803. Syn. S. ADUNCA. 
The flowers of this species are of a greenish yellow, and consequently they possess no beauty ; but the leaves 
are curious, partly from being hooked at the point, and partly from their being spotted towards the upper part with 
transparent spots, which have a very singular appearance. The flowers are small, and the petals are spreading 
instead of hanging down, as in all the other species. 
S. MINOR Nutt. 
This species is often confused with 8. variolaris, but it is very different. The flowers and leaves are both 
smaller than in any other species of the genus. The leaves are very little inflated, and they are streaked longitu- 
dmally with dark purple lines, and the dilated stigma is more faintly veined with the same colour. The petals are 
purple on the outside and green within, but the whole plant is more curious than beautiful. It is a native of 
Georgia, whence it was introduced in 1830. 
