Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 14:26:18 -0400 From: James Tovee <106361.2125@compuserve.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1794$foo@default> Subject: Sarracenia variations
Last year several of the sarracenia flowers were unusual. The
umbrella part had divided in varying degrees. Some were divided right bac=
k
to the ovary. This year only one flower shows this defect. Last years
flower must have been damaged in their development, by insects, fungus or=
mites.
This year I have a seedling that has what I call a more primative=
pitcher. The pitcher has the normal lid, but the pitcher is like a
heliamphor. The front cleavage is very distinct and the same proportions =
as
a heliamphor minor. The plant had normal juvenile pitchers, it has these
two 5 inch pitchers showing cleavage. There is a third pitcher growing. =
I
thought the flowers were a temporary variation last year. These pitchers =
do
have a chance of being permanent as the have two identical pitchers growi=
ng
at slightly different times. The third pitcher at present only have grown=
may reinforce my hope. The plant came a seed from a red tube flava. It i=
s
heavily veined with some diffusion of colour inbetween the veins. The tub=
e
is very narrow as are all red tube seedlings are that I have grown.
Jim Tovee
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