Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 236
ey should nt eatOr do aught so degrading! The rich markings and the queer shape of theleaves of the pitcher-plant always attract atten-tion. They arouse curiosity to examine the in-teresting traps that are set to catch insects.Around the inside of the upper edge of thepitchers, there is a sugary… … THE QUAINT ASSEMBLY OF GROTESQUE PITCHER-PLANTS.Photograph by George W Kellogg up, because it is prevented by the bristles and thesmooth space. Most pitchers are about half full of water, inwhich are decaying insects that, it is believed,contribute to the nourishment of the plant. 170 NATURE AND…
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