. Our new guide to rose culture : 1898 . EULALIA JAPONICA ZEBRINA. SARACENIA PURPUREA. Saracenia Purpurea. The Pitcher Plant. We have all heard of the wonderful Pitcher Plant, whose pretty\ pitchers always contain water, even in the driest weather. This is one ofthe hardiest and best varieties and well adapted to general culture; it likesa damp, moist place, partially shaded, and is particularly suitable for rock-eries and shady damp places in beds or borders; it also does well in pots forhouse culture, and is a never-ending source of interest and curiosity. ThePitchers—which are also the leav
. Our new guide to rose culture : 1898 . EULALIA JAPONICA ZEBRINA. SARACENIA PURPUREA. Saracenia Purpurea. The Pitcher Plant. We have all heard of the wonderful Pitcher Plant, whose pretty\ pitchers always contain water, even in the driest weather. This is one ofthe hardiest and best varieties and well adapted to general culture; it likesa damp, moist place, partially shaded, and is particularly suitable for rock-eries and shady damp places in beds or borders; it also does well in pots forhouse culture, and is a never-ending source of interest and curiosity. ThePitchers—which are also the leaves—are from 8 inches to 1 foot long andare deep red, or green and red deeply veined and variegated ; they gener-ally contain more or less water, which is thus stored up for the use of theplant, and when filled each one will contain a good-sized teacupful of Pitcher has a large, well-defined and handsomely shaped spout. Theflowers of this variety are quite large, and deep purple in color. Theplant is evergreen and quite ha
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