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Lobelia—continued. 
flowered forms ; 2, Paatoniana, much after the style of the speciosa 
group; 3, pumila, the dwarfest of all, including the forms known 
as grandiflora and magnifica ; 4, ramosoides, rather tall-growing, 
attaining from bin. to din. in height; 5, speciosa, a popular 
section, not quite so compact-growing as some of the others. 
There are double-flowered forms, but they are not extensively 
cultivated, on account of their uncertainty in growing and 
flowering satisfactorily. ‘ 
L. Feuillei (Feuille’s). A synonym of L. Tupa. 
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Fic. 464. LOBELIA FULGENS, showing Habit, and detached portion 
of Stem with fully opened and young Flower. 
L. fulgens (shining).* f. of a splendid scarlet colour, about lin. 
long, downy outside; racemes terminal, leafy, somewhat secund. 
May to September. J. lanceolate, denticulated, with revolute 
margins, downy, as well as the stems, which are reddish. h. 1ft. 
to 2ft. Mexico, &c., 1809. A very handsome greenhouse or half- 
hardy herbaceous species, resembling L. cardinalis, but more 
downy ; it requires similar treatment. See Fig. 464. (A. B. R. 
659.) SYN. L. ramosa (B. ii. 93). 
L. glandulosa (glandular). A. blue; raceme or spike loosely 
few or many-flowered, secund. September. . thick and smooth, 
bright green, lanceolate or linear, callous or glandular-denticulate. 
h. ttt. to 4ft. South United States, 1840. Hardy herbaceous 
perennial. 5 
L. glandulosa (glandular), of Lindley. A synonym of L. syphilitica. 
L. gracilis (slender). , deep blue; upper lip of corolla densely 
bearded; racemes rather secund. Summer. J., lower. ones 
nearly ovate, deeply pinnatifid ; superior ones linear-lanceolate, 
nearly entire. k. 2ft. New South Wales, 1801. Hardy annual. 
(A. B. R. 3406 ; B. M. 741.) 
L. g. major (greater). A variety with larger flowers and more 
deeply toothed leaves. SYN. L. trigonocaulis. (B. M. 5088.) 
L. heterophylla (variable-leaved), of Hooker. A synonym of 
L. tenuior. 
L. hypocrateriformis (salver-shaped). A synonym of Isotoma 
Brownii. 
L. ilicifolia (Ilex leaved). f. pink; corolla resupinate ; pedicels 
— 8 much longer than the leaves. May to — 
tember. d, 
ovate-lanceolate, 1 and remotely toothe 
glabrous. Barren stems prostrate, floriferous ones erect. h. 3in. 
to 6in. Cape of Good Hope, 1815. Greenhouse herbaceous peren- 
nial. (B. M. 1896.) 
L. Kalmii (Kalm’s). fl. blue; racemes loose, and mostly few- 
flowered, often leafy at base or panicled ; pedicels equalling or 
longer than the flowers. July. /., radical and lowest cauline 
ones oblanceolate or spathulate ; upper ones linear, lin. to 2in. 
long. A. 1ft. North America, 1820. Hardy herbaceous perennial. 
(B. M. 2238.) ; 
L. Kraussii (Krauss’s). fl., corolla red, lin. long, marcescent; 
tube compressed, spreading a little; calyx red, glabrous, per- 
sistent; peduncles Sin. long, axillary, solitary, numerous towards 
the top of the stem. January and February. J. 4iin. long, zin. 
broad, numerous, scattered, lanceolate, glabrous, shining green 
above, paler below, sharply serrated. A. lft. to 1ft. Dominica, 
1828. Greenhouse herbaceous perennial. (B. M. 3012.) 
L. laxiflora (loose-flowered). i. red, downy; tube nearly lin. 
long; pedicels solitary, axillary, longer than the leaves, the 
whole forming a leafy raceme. June and July. J. ovate-lanceo- 
late, acuminated, serrated, sessile. h. 3ft. Mexico, Central 
America, 1825, Greenhouse herbaceous perennial. (S. B. F. G. 
ser. ii. 389, under name of Siphocampylus bicolor.) 
1. angustifolia (narrow-leaved) has narrower leaves and 
yellow flowers. (B. M. 3600, under name of L. Cavanillesii.) 
L. Iongiflora (long-flowered). A synonym of Isotoma longiflora. 
L. pedunculata (stalked). A synonym of L. tomentosa. 
Lobelia—continued. 
L. polyphylla (many-leaved), H. solitary, axillary, often ter- 
minated with a crown of barren leaves; racemes terminal; 
corolla deep-blackish or blood-purple, curved. September. 
J. erecto-patent, coriaceous, oblong-lanceolate, acute, scarcel 
petiolate, of a bluish-green, and paler beneath, reticulated with 
veins, the sides often turned upwards. . Aft. Chili, 1835. 
Hardy herbaceous perennial. (B. M. 3550.) š 
L. puberula (puberulous). fl. blue, partly white, sometimes 
varying to white, mostly crowded, becoming horizontal on the 
short appressed pedicels. Summer. l from ovate to oblong, 
mostly obtuse, e or slightly hoary. h. 2ft. North America. 
Plant soft, pubescent with very short and fine hairiness. Hardy 
herbaceous perennial. 
L. p. glabella (smoothish). A greener form, with slender, 
more glabrous, and usually more naked, virgate spike, glabrous 
calyx, &c., and flowers more secund. (B. M. 5292.) 
L. pyramidalis (pyramidal). f., corolla purplish - violet; 
anthers deep blue, hairy; racemes panicled, leafy. Autumn. 
J. lanceolate, long -acuminated, serrated ; Spyr ones linear, 
attenuated. Stem pyramidally branched. h.3ft. to Aft. Nepaul, 
1822. Hardy herbaceous perennial. (B. M. 2387.) 
L. ramosa (branched). A synonym of L. fulgens. 
L. rhizophyta (creeping). A synonym of L. anceps. 
L. robusta (thick-stemmed). jl. large, very numerous; corolla 
deep dull purple, falcate before the separation of the segments ; 
raceme terminal, gradually elongated. August. l numerous, 
scattered, crowded towards the apex, falling off below, obovate- 
lanceolate, acuminate, attenuated at base. Stem stout, erect, 
almost woody, h, öft. Hayti, 1830. Stove evergreen. (B. M. 3138.) 
L. senecioides (Senecio-like). A synonym of Isotoma axillaris. 
L. S um (conspicuous). fl. deep blue, with yellow anthers ; 
peduncles very long, solitary, axillary, one-flowered, naked. 
Summer, J. linear-lanceolate, irregularly toothed or entire, 
alternate. Cape of Good Hope, 1812. Plant Lok Green- 
house annual. SYN. Monopsis conspicua. (A. B. R. 664; B. M. 1499.) 
L. splendens (splendid).* fl. scarlet, glabrous, Hes like those 
of L. cardinalis and L. fulgens ; racemes terminal, somewhat 
secund. May to September. l, lanceolate, denticulated, with 
flat margins. h. lft. to 2ft. Mexico, &c., 1814. Half-hardy 
herbaceous perennial. There is a variety, atrosanguinea, figured 
in B. M. 4002. 
L. syphilitica (syphilitic).* ,, light blue, axillary, solitary, 
forming altogether a long, leafy raceme ; corolla angular, with 
nearly equal segments. Autumn. l. ovate-oblong, acuminated 
at both ends, unequally serrated, sessile. A. lft. to 2ft. North 
America, 1665. Hardy herbaceous perennial. There are nume- 
rous hybrids between this species and some of the scarlet-flowered 
ones. (B. R. xxxii. 6, under name of L. glandulosa.) 
L. tenuior (slender). fl. large, deep blue, with a white eye, 
the calyx-tube narrow; middle lobe of corolla broadly obovate ; 
lateral ones also obovate, the two upper much smaller, incurved. 
September. l, radical ones small, obovate, deeply toothed ; 
cauline ones linear, lower ones pinnatifid, upper ones entire 
or toothed. Stems often lft. or more high, one or few-flowered. 
West Australia. Greenhouse herbaceous perennial. (B. M. 3784 
and P. M. B. vi. 197, under name of L. het ylia.) 
L. thapsoidea (Mullein-like). fl. large, densely imbricated ; 
corolla rose-purple, hairy or silky; raceme large, pyramidal ; 
dicels (especially the lower ones) reflexed when in flower, June. 
. broadly lanceolate, attenuated below; lower ones lft. to laft. 
long, all downy, dentato-ciliate. Stem leafy, simple. 
h. ft. to 8ft. Organ Mountains, 1843. Greenhouse herbaceous 
perennial. (B. M. 4150.) 
L. tomentosa (tomentose). H. blue, with a le tube, small; 
peduncles elongated, growing from the sides of the branches. 
October. . petiolate, recurved, pinnatitid; pinne bifurcate, 
tomentose, $ lft. Cape of Good Hope, 1819. Greenhouse 
herbaceous perennial. (B. M. 2251, under name of L. pedunculata.) . 
L. trigonocaulis (three-angled-stemmed). A synonym of L, 
gracilis major. etmek Aa 3 
L. Tu Tupa) f., corolla of a ish-scarlet colour, large, 
and, — 25 a peduncles and calyces, downy ; racemes ter- 
minal, spicate. Autumn. J. ovate-lanceolate, sessile, decurrent, 
clothed with soft, whitish down. Stem erect, thick, suffruticose 
at the base, simple, leafy. A. 6ft. to 8ft. Chili, 1824. Half- 
hardy perennial, and said to be a very — species. SYNS. 
L. Feuillei and Tupa Feuillei. (B. M. ) 
Varieties. In the bedding or dwarf section of Lobelias 
there are numerous named varieties, which, however, are 
frequently so near alike in colour as to be readily used as 
substitutes one for another. L. speciosa is an old type 
still largely grown, as it proves very useful for trailing 
over vases, &. L. pumila magnifica is one of the very 
best blue varieties for any purpose. Cuttings must be 
inserted for preserving the compact habit of any named 
sort; seedlings will not perpetuate such characteristics. 
A list of other varieties is subjoined. 
BLUE BEAUTY, deep blue, with small white eye, free-growing, and 
of good habit; FINSBURY PARK BLUE, bright blue self-coloure 
