. The Botanical Class-Book and Flora of Pennsylvania. tely clof d,orstanding erect, therefore,leaving it entirely open. It is not unlikely that the pi -i- tion of the lid is determined by the state of the atmosphere, or even by otherexternal can 124. The , a twining plant, nativeof the forests of India, bears daulinerascidia, presenting at the same time one of the most wonderful provisions in thevegetable kingdom. It is destitude of leaves except near its top, which climbs tothe summit of th- tallest trees, 100 feet or more in height from its roots. Tin- pitch-en i Kig. 68,) are for
. The Botanical Class-Book and Flora of Pennsylvania. tely clof d,orstanding erect, therefore,leaving it entirely open. It is not unlikely that the pi -i- tion of the lid is determined by the state of the atmosphere, or even by otherexternal can 124. The , a twining plant, nativeof the forests of India, bears daulinerascidia, presenting at the same time one of the most wonderful provisions in thevegetable kingdom. It is destitude of leaves except near its top, which climbs tothe summit of th- tallest trees, 100 feet or more in height from its roots. Tin- pitch-en i Kig. 68,) are formed of a leaf with its edges rolled toward each other, and adhe-rent; its mouth or upper end is open to receive whatever waiter may fall into it, ofwhich they always contain a considerable quantity. But the mest singular part isits absorbent fibres, resembling wrial roots, which are sent out from the nearestparts of the stem next the pitchers—entwining them, and spreading themselvesthrough the cavity, thus supplying the stem with moisture. 68. FOLIAR ASCIDIA. 125. The foliar ascidia is peculiar to the genus Nepenthes. In the Nepentheshi (Fig. G9,) a native of the East Indias. the petiole is first dilated into akind of lamina, then contracted into a tendril, and finally dilated into a pitcher,furnished with a leafy lid, connected to it by a ligament which expands and con-tracts according to the state of the atmosphere, being open in damp weather, andclosed when the weather is dry. The pitcher, in the early stage of its growth, is ofthe same color as the leaf; but, as it advances in age, it becomes beautifullycolored with dark, purplish-red streaks and blotches. They vary greatly in size,and in some species the pitchers are capable of holding more than a pint of liuid,with which they are generally filled. 126. One of the most extraordinary productions of the vegetable kingdom, isfound in the Venus Flt-tkap (Dionrca muscipuln,) a native of South Carolina. Theloa
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