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manner. It is curious, too, that most of the carnivorous plants, including 
the Sarracenias, inhabit swamps where it might he supposed there would 
be less need of any additional means of support besides that furnished by 
the roots. These, however, are some of the problems of the plant world, 
very interesting to reflect upon but difficult or impossible to solve. 
several other plants often widely separated as regards relationship the 
stigma assume a greatly enlarged form, and the true stigmatic surface is 
c infined to small lines or points on the under side. This form is very 
strongly marked in the Sarracenias, the five large lobes being strongly 
curved downwards, and aSording a puzzling structure to beginners in. 
Pig. 31.— Side-saddle Flowers —S. Patersoni, S. flava maxima, S. Drummondi. 
The Side-saddle Flowers, as the Sarracenias are popularly known both 
here and in North America, have derived their title from another 
peculiarity, but for this we must look to the flower?. In the Irises and 
botany. To the imagination of the early settlers in America these lobes 
were suggestive of the pommels of a side saddle, especially when the 
flowers are hanging slightly downwards, as in the usual position, with 
