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P L A T E CCCLXXXI.
SARRACENIA FLAVA.
Yellow Side-saddle Flower.
C L A S S XIII. O R D E R I.
P0LYANDRL4 MONOGYNIA. Many Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
CAPSULA 5-localaris. Stigma clypeatum.
Calyx exterior 3-phyllus, superior
3-phyllus.
CAPSULE 5-celled. Stigma shield-shaped.
Calyx outer 3-leaved, upper 3-leaved.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &C.
SARRACENIA, foliis erectis tubulatis, valva
collo contracta, apice plana erecta.
SAKSACENIA, with erect leaves, the valve contracted
in tlie neck, with its point flat and
erect.
SARRACENIA flava, Walt. Fl. Carol. 153.—Aitón Hort. Kew. 2. 225.—Willd. Sp. PL torn. 2 . 1150.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A back view of the flower.
2. A flower deprived of its superior calyx leaves, showing tlie situation and structure of the stamina
and style.
FEW of the productions of Flora exhibit such extraordinary appearances as those of the small but interesting
genus Sarracenia : whether we contemplate their tubulose-, water-holding, lidded leaves; or
the strange conformation of their flowers ; but more especially their enormous shield-shaped stigmata.
Walter enumerates four species of Sarracenia in his Flora Caroliniana, all perennial-rooted; and all
at this time existing in the London gardens; but they are rare.
The Side-saddle Flowers are rather difficult of cultivation, and succeed best when treated as greenhouse
bog plants; and when plentifully supplied with water. They are propagated by dividing their
roots in spring. The specimen fi'om which our figure was taken, was obligingly sent us by the
honourable JNIr. Irby of Farnham Royalj Bucks.
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