The Cannibals 
Possibly the most interesting of our native plants. They are the meat eaters of the 
plant world and are easily domesticated in the moist, cool, shady or semi-shady 
position in the garden or home woodland. We offer here only those that are most 
easily grown. 
DIONAE MUSCIPULA (THE VENUS FLYTRAP) 
DIONAE MUSCIPULA (The Venus Flytrap). A most in- 
teresting plant. The leaves are open with rows of stiff 
hair along the edges. These leaves will close up if an 
insect crosses them a second time. They will not open 
again until the body of the insect has become completely 
absorbed. The Venus Flytrap should be protected by a 
mulch of leaves during the winter. It flowers in mid- 
summer and carries a white blossom on a six inch stalk. 
Extra strong, selected plants, $1.25 each; $11.00 per 10. 
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SARRACENIA FLAVA (TRUMPET PITCHER-PLANT) 
SARRACENIA FLAVA (Trumpet Pitcher-plant). One of 
the curiosities of the plant world. It is a low spreading 
plant producing pitchers on the terminal part of the 
foliage. These pitchers are partly filled with liquid and 
when insects fall in the pitchers, they are dissolved by 
the action of the fluid and absorbed by the plant as 
food. Pitchers are green shaped like a trumpet and reach 
a height of three feet; they remain green all winter dy- 
ing away in the spring when new pitchers are produced. 
The blossoms are curious and a clear yellow and are 
borne singly on 10 to 12 inch stems. Very picturesque. 
Extra selected plants, $1.25 each; $11.00 for 10. 
