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LOBELIA decurtens. 
Winged-stemmed Lobelia. 
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Nat. ord. LoBELIACEA. 
LOBELIA.—Supra, vol. 1. fol. 60. 
L. decurrens; folis ovato-lanceolatis decurrentibus confertis duplicato-serratis 
glabris, floribus axillaribus breviter pedunculatis, calycis villosi laciniis 
lanceolatis inciso-serratis, corollse laciniis apice pilosis. Spreng. syst. 1. 
712. Sweet. Brit. Fl, G. n. s. 1. 86. 
L. decurrens. Cav. ic. 6. 13. t. 521. Rom. & Schult. syst, 5. 42. 
Perennis. Caulis erectus, parum ramosus, densissimè foliosus, 2-pedalis, 
glaber, basibus foliorum decurrentibus alatus. Folia glabra, radicalia 
obovato-lanceolata, duplicato et inequaliter dentata; caulina sessilia, 
lanceolata, internodiis 3-plo longiora, duplicato-dentata, dentibus omnibus 
acuminatis. Flores ad fastigium caulis, axillares, breviter pedunculati ; 
calycibus pedunculisque villosis. Calyx superus, hemisphericus, laciniis 
Foliaceis lineari-lanceolatis pinnatifido-fimbriatis. Corolla pallide cerulea, 
rectiuscula, limbo erecto, 5-lobo extus pubescente, lobis anterioribus subcon- 
natis, dorso fissa. Tubus staminum filiformis, glaber, antheris omnino 
connatis glaberrimis. Stigma bilobum extus annulo obscuro pilorum cir- 
cumdatum. 
Introduced some years since from Chile, but not frequently 
seen in collections. Itis probably destroyed very often by 
our winters, which the plant, although perfectly hardy 
during the summer, is unable of bearing without protection. 
It is a handsome perennial growing vigorously in a 
moist partially shaded peat border, and increased without 
much difficulty by cuttings. It flowers in June, July, and 
August. Our drawing was made in the Garden of the Horti- 
cultural Society. 
Like the rest of its genus, this has an exceedingly acrid 
milky juice, which renders it dangerous to those who handle 
it incautiously. 
