By Paul Simons Reproduced from Volume 6 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Spring 1982. Like any thriving organisation, the Carnivorous Plant Society has been evolving over its short (four year) history. As membership steadily grows, our...
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Charles Darwin: Master C.P. Man
By Paul Simons Reproduced from Volume 6 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Spring 1982. Centennaries are often very contrived affairs, but I could not resist the chance to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s death, on...
The Carnivorous Plants of Wales
By F M Slater Reproduced from Volume 6 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Spring 1982. As all the native carnivorous plants in Britain are inhabitants of wet and/or peaty places, it is perhaps not surprising that Wales, with its generally...
Once in a Lifetime – A Trip to Malaysia
By David Taylor Reproduced from the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Spring 1982. The slopes of Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia, are famous for the carnivorous pitcher plant Nepenthes. I wanted to see and record on photograph some of these strange...
Photo Exhibition
Reproduced from Volume 6 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Spring 1982. Amongst our illustrious membership we can pride ourselves on one of the world’s leading natural history photographers, Heather Angel. On the 10th March, Heather...
Letters
Reproduced from Volume 6 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Spring 1982. The Dracula Plant Dear Editor, Like Philip Redrup (Spring 1981, vol 5), I too have recently purchased a Dracula Plant. I believe it to be a hybrid, possibly...
Some Notes on Drosera Regia
By John Sirkett Reproduced from Volume 6 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Spring 1982. Drosera regia seems to have reached cultivation, and looks likely to stay, so perhaps a few comments regarding cultivation would not be out of place....
Planta Mirabilis Distillatoria – the Miraculous Plant with Drippings
By Christopher Hynes Reproduced from Volume 6 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Spring 1982. Nepenthes are fascinating and beautiful climbing or creeping carnivorous plants, most species mainly endemic to the Asian subcontinent. The...
Chairman’s Letter
By John Watkins Reproduced from Volume 4 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Winter 1980. Once again we near the end of another year and it is time to reflect on the Society's activities over the last twelve months. This year, as in...
The Victorian Introduction to Nepenthes
By Paul Simons Reproduced from Volume 4 of the Journal of the Carnivorous Plant Society. First published Winter 1980. The Victorians were mad about heated glasshouses. The repeal of the Glass Tax in 1845, together with a plentiful supply of cheap labour and coal led...