Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1920 — Pitcher Plant’s Curious Leaves. [ARTICLE]

Pitcher Plant’s Curious Leaves.

Id the swamp reglops of India and China a herbaceous plant is found which has very curious leaves. Each leaf has the mid-rib prolonged to a great extent, far beyond the leaf proper, terminating In a very singular pitcher, from which the plant derives Its common name of “pitcher plant.” This again terminates tn a lid which Is regarded by botanists as the true blade of the leaf. - _ In this pitcher a fluid Is found which comes from the plant itself and is probably necessary for its nourishment. This fluid, which contains some potash, varies much In quantity, sometimes only a drop or two. but ,often there Is enough to drown any inquisitive insect which may venture inside. and such insects are frequently found in the pitcher.—Brooklyn Eagle. - —