Cephalotus
(from kephalotes, headed; in reference to the filaments of the stamens being capitate). ORD. Saxifrageoe. A very curious cool greenhouse herbaceous perennial, thriving well in a mixture of chopped living sphagnum and sandy, rough peat, well drained. It is very important to ensure porous material for its growth, admitting a free circulation of water. A humid atmosphere in summer is essential; and to secure this, it is best to place a bell glass over the pan in which the plant is grown. In winter, less moisture, both at the roots and in the atmosphere, is needed. Propagated by division, before new growth commences; or by seeds.
C. follicularis (follicled).* New Holland Pitcher-plant. fl. white, small, on an erect scape. l. all radical and stalked; some are elliptical and flat, and others dilated into pitchers similar to the ascidia of the genus Nepenthes. These pitchers vary from 1in. to 3in. in length, and are dark green, tinged with purple; lid netted with veins of reddish-pink. Plant almost stemless. h. 2in. to 3in. West Australia, 1822.