. The essentials of botany. Botany. 274 BOTANY. hollo-w closed body, which finally becomes open by the separation of a hinged lid (Fig. 151, d, e,f). In the cavi- ties of these pitchers a watery, slightly acid fluid is secreted;. Fig. 151.—Two leaves of Nepenthes, the Indian Ktcher-Ieaf. /, the lid, which is still closed in the younger leaf. Beduced. upon their borders are secreted honey or nectar drops, which attract insects, and these falling into the fluid within. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - col

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. The essentials of botany. Botany. 274 BOTANY. hollo-w closed body, which finally becomes open by the separation of a hinged lid (Fig. 151, d, e,f). In the cavi- ties of these pitchers a watery, slightly acid fluid is secreted;. Fig. 151.—Two leaves of Nepenthes, the Indian Ktcher-Ieaf. /, the lid, which is still closed in the younger leaf. Beduced. upon their borders are secreted honey or nectar drops, which attract insects, and these falling into the fluid within. 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 Bessey, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1845-1915. New York : H. Holt and company, ;

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