. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. f f ittltcr f Isittt, Savraccnia }JSittai'ilia. Natural Order: Sarraco/iaccce — Pitcher Plant VRRACENIA, so named in honor of Dr. Sarrasin, of Quebec, - found in low, wet situations in warm latitudes, and is remark- I'lc for the peculiar construction of the leaves, which are not ', It. as in most other foliage, but are like hollow tubes, tapering toward the bottom like a vase, with a sort of cap or lid for V/^ the top, the hollow being nearly always half tilled or more w ith water. There is one species from the Eas
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. f f ittltcr f Isittt, Savraccnia }JSittai'ilia. Natural Order: Sarraco/iaccce — Pitcher Plant VRRACENIA, so named in honor of Dr. Sarrasin, of Quebec, - found in low, wet situations in warm latitudes, and is remark- I'lc for the peculiar construction of the leaves, which are not ', It. as in most other foliage, but are like hollow tubes, tapering toward the bottom like a vase, with a sort of cap or lid for V/^ the top, the hollow being nearly always half tilled or more w ith water. There is one species from the East Indies that is well adapted for the greenhouse. The leaves of this plant are narrow and tapering, and the middle vein appears to run on in a sportive mood, extending itself like a thread beyond the leaf some four or five inches, and then curls about and turns up at the extremity, forming a delightful little pitcher. When grown in a pot, it requires a great deal Ws of moisture, and a layer of moss or cocoa fiber on the surface of the soil ^ to check evaporation. Some varieties have leaves from one to three feet high. The flowers are yellow or purple. |n$Hnth TEARN from the birds what food the thickets yield; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; The art of building from the bee receive; Learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave. QAY, where full instinct is the unerring guide, What hope or counsel can they need beside? Reason, however able, cool at best. Cares not for service, or but serves when prest; Stays till we call, and then not often ne But honest instinct comes a volunteer; Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit; While still too wide or short is human TTOW can we justly different causes frame, When the eftects entirely are the same.' Instinct and reason how can we divide.' 'Tis the fool's ignorance, and the pedant's prii -44 m. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - c
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