. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. <3Sf%^ ff. Sarrattnia pstttadna. Natural Order: SarraceniacccE—Pitcher Plant Family. ijARRACENIA, so named in honor of Dr. Sarrasin, of Quebec, IS found in low, wet situations in warm latitudes, and is remark- I .ible for the peculiar construction of the leaves, which. are not '' flat, as in most other foliage, but are like ho
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. <3Sf%^ ff. Sarrattnia pstttadna. Natural Order: SarraceniacccE—Pitcher Plant Family. ijARRACENIA, so named in honor of Dr. Sarrasin, of Quebec, IS found in low, wet situations in warm latitudes, and is remark- I .ible for the peculiar construction of the leaves, which. are not '' flat, as in most other foliage, but are like hollow tubes, tapering £iVj toward the bottom like a vase, with a sort of cap or lid for the top, the hollow being nearly always half filled or more with 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 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 The flowers are yellow or Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Turner, Cordelia Harris; Turner, Cordelia Harris. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Chicago : M. Warren
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