706 
Willd. rel. ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 56. 
dicular. Bracteas linear, shorter than the pedicels. Corolla 
blue. Two lower anthers bearded. 
Small-flowered Lobelia. Pl. 4 foot. 
19 L. sustriis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 317.) 
leaves on short petioles, sharply toothed, hairy above, and gla- 
brous beneath: lower ones nearly orbicular, and ovate: su- 
perior ones lanceolate ; flowers axillary, on long pedicels, race- 
mose; calycine segments glabrous, about equal in length to the 
tube of the corolla; stem erect, simple or branched, angular, 
hairy. ©.H. Native along with the preceding species. L. 
Draba, Willd. rel. ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 67. 
Flowers size and colour of those of the preceding. 
Slender Lobelia. Pl. 4 foot. 
20 L. wa‘wa (Willd. rel. ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 67. 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 317. t. 272.) leaves spa- 
tulate, quite entire, thickish, glabrous; flowers axillary and 
radical, on long pedicels; calycine segments glabrous, hardly 
equal in length to the tube of the corolla; stem short, erect, 
throwing out runners. 2%. F. Native of Mexico, near Real 
del Monte and Moran. Herb almost stemless, stoloniferous. 
Root with thick fibres. Corolla pale, violaceous. Filaments 
downy. Two lower anthers bearded. 
Dwarf Lobelia. PI. stoloniferous. 
21 L. Cuaytonra‘na (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 153.) leaves 
oblong, obtuse, almost quite entire ; lower ones spatulate, quite 
entire: cauline ones a little denticulated; spikes twiggy, naked ; 
bracteas subulate ; stem downy, erect, simple. 2%. H. Native of 
North America, from New York to Carolina, in mountain woods 
and other shady places. L. pallida, Muhl. L. goodenioides, 
Willd. herb. berol. 1. t. 30. L. spicata, Lam. Stem angular. 
Leaves rather villous on the edges. Flowers very small, nu- 
merous, pale blue ; segments of the calyx subulate, almost the 
length of the corolla. Lower lip of corolla reflexed. Capsules 
turbinate, very short. 
Clayton's Lobelia. FI. June, July. Clt. 1824. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 
22 L. sypninrrica (Lin. spec. 1320. Jacq. icon. 3. t. 597.) 
leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated at both ends, unequally ser- 
rated ; flowers axillary, solitary, forming altogether a long leafy 
raceme ; sinuses of calyx reflexed, and are as well as the pe- 
duncles hairy. X4. H. Native of Virginia, in dry woods. 
Woodv. med. bot. 177. t. 63. Ker. bot. reg. 537. Rapantium 
syphiliticum, Mill. dict. no. 2. Geertn. fruct. 1. p. 152. t. 
30. Leaves sessile, rather scabrous, decurrent. Flowers blue. 
Calyx serrately denticulated. Corolla angular, with nearly equal 
segments, having the keel ciliated, and the palate furnished 
with 2 gibbosities. The root is the part of the plant directed to 
be used in medicine ; it resembles tobacco in taste, and is apt to 
excite vomiting. It derives its trivial name from its efficacy in 
the cure of syphilis, as experienced by the North American 
Indians, with whom it wasa secret. A decoction is made of a 
handful of the roots, in 3 measures of water. Of this half a 
measure is taken in the morning fasting, and repeated in the 
evening; and the dose increased till its effects become too 
violent, when it is intermitted for a day or two. Although the 
plant is said to cure the disease in a very short time, yet its vir- 
tues have not been confirmed by any instances in European 
practice. 
Var. B, maculatus ; stem more attenuated ; leaves sharply 
denticulated, spotted with rust colour. Y.H. Lam. dict. 3. p. 
586. no. 21. 
Syphilitic Lobelia. Fl. Aug. Oct.. Clt. 1665. Pl. 1 to 2 ft. 
23 L. ivrra‘ra (Lin. spec. 1320. act. ups. 1741. p. 23. t. 1.) 
Jeaves sessile, dentately serrated: lower ones ovate-oblong : 
superior ones ovate; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, forming a 
terminal leafy raceme; stem hairy; capsules inflated. ©. H. 
1 
Root perpen- 
LOBELIACE Æ. 
_ Native of Virginia and Canada. 
VIII. Lostra. 
Bigel. mat. med. amer, 1. p, 
177. t. 19. Sweet. fl. gard. 99. Rapúntium inflàtum, Mill, dict. 
no. 5. Stem branched at the top. Leaves rather villous be- 
neath. Flowers small, pale blue. Segments of the calyx subu- 
late, equal in length to the corolla. Leaves about 2 inches long. 
Inflated-capsuled Lobelia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1759. PI. 
1 to 14 foot. 
24 L. corora‘ra (Sweet, fl. gard. n. s. t. 180.) glabrous; 
leaves lanceolate, acuminated, erosely toothed; raceme spicate, 
elongated, leafy; calycine segments linear-subulate. %. H. 
Received from North America, but probably a hybrid between 
L. syphilitica and L. cardinàlis. Corollas deep azure blue, 
crowded. Ovarium half inferior. This is probably the L. cœ- 
léstes, Nutt. and L. crispa, Graham. ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 75. 
Coloured Lobelia. Pl. 4 to 5 feet. 
25 L. cate’stis (Nutt. ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 592.) this 
plant is in the gardens, but we are not aware of where it is 
described ; it comes very near to L. syphilitica, and may only be 
a variety of that species. 2%. H. Native of North America. 
L. crispa, Graham. ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 75. Flowers of a 
beautiful blue, disposed in long dense terminal racemes. 
Heavenly-blue Lobelia. Fl. June, Oct. Clt. 1831. Pl. 2 ft. 
26 L. uranocoma (Cham. in Linnea. 7. p. 321.) stem erect, 
angular, fistular; leaves hairy, erect, linear, attenuated, acute, 
finely denticulated ; pedicels disposed in a terminal leafy raceme, 
shorter than the floral leaves, which are densely imbricated, 
ovate, acute, and shorter than the others, of a bluish colour ; 
segments of the calyx linear, attenuated, about equal in length 
to the middle of the corolla, which is clothed with fine glandular 
down; anthers bearded in front. 1%. S. Native of tropical 
Brazil. Leaves a foot long. Corolla cleft on the back, nearly 
2 inches long, blue. 
Blue-tufted Lobelia. Pl. 5 feet. 
27 L. cranputdsa (Walt. car. p. 218.) leaves lanceolate, 
glandularly serrated, rather fleshy, glabrous; flowers on short 
pedicels, racemose ; segments of the calyx revolute, toothed ; 
stem erect, branched, rather downy. 4. H. Native of Caro- 
lina, by the sea side in marshes among grass. L. crassiascula, 
Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 152. Nutt. gen. amer. 2. p. 76. 
Pedicels furnished with 2 bracteas, which are terminated by a 
gland each. Corollas blue, having the disk of the lower lip 
bearded. Stigma beset with white hairs. 
Glandular-leaved Lobelia. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
28 L. puse’ruta (Michx. fi. bor. amer. 2. p. 152.) plant 
very simple, downy ; leaves oblong, obtuse, repandly serrulated ; 
flowers almost sessile, forming altogether a leafy elongated spike ; 
calyx downy ; calycine segments erect, lanceolate-subulate, entire, 
having the sinuses a little reflexed ; stamens inclosed. X. 
Native from Virginia to Carolina, in mountain tracts. Pursh, f. 
amer. sept. 2. p. 447. Bracteas serrulated. Flowers pale blue. 
Ovarium hispid. It differs from L. Claytonidna in the flowers 
being thrice the size, and of a more beautiful blue. al 
Var. B, glabélla (Hook. bot. mag. t. 3292.) leaves har y 
downy; calyx glabrous. %. H. Native of Louisiana, abou 
Jackson Ville. Corolla bright purplish blue. f 
Puberulous Lobelia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. Pl. 2 to3 as 
29 L. ama’wa (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 153.) plant qu 
glabrous; leaves broad-lanceolate, serrated ; spikes ere 
many-flowered ; segments of the calyx entire ; segments 0 mt 
lower lip of the corolla ovate, acute. %4. H. Native pri 
Virginia to Carolina, on the mountains. Leaves usually ga 
brous, 6-8 inches long, and 1 inch broad. Corollas pale et 
Pursh, fl. sept. amer. 2. p. 443. Nutt. gen. amer. 2 pe f™ 
Juss. ann. mus. 18. p. 16. t. 1. no. 1. : 3 ft. 
Pleasant Lobelia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1812. Pl. 2 to ‘te 
30 L. aruina (Cav. icon. 6. p. 8. t. 511. f. 2.) leaves sess 
