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Lobelia bicolor lilacina. 

 Syn : L. gracilis alba .... Van Houtte. 

 L. erinoides rosea . . . Van Houtte. 



L. Erinus lilacinus . . . Van Houtte. 

 'his had the habit of L. bicolor, and the flowers had a pale lilac 



Syx : L. gracilis rosea 



L. Erinus Lindleijam 

 L. Lindleyana . 

 This had the habit of L. Ucol 

 prostrate, but the flowers were o 

 producing deeper-coloured flowers than usual, were handsome 

 objects ; and these forms were considered to be useful as rosy- 

 flowered dwarf plants, adapted either for beds or pot-culture. 

 lobelia Erinus ? 



Syn : L. dmsa multiflora .... Veitch. 

 The plant received from Mr. Veitch, under the name of L. densa 

 midtiflora, resembled very closely in habit the old Lobelia Erinus, 

 the genuine form of which has probably long disappeared from 

 gardens, having been modified by seeding and admixture with 

 other sorts. That now described formed a small compact tuft of 

 slender hairy stems ; the leaves hairy, oblong, obscurely toothed, 

 the very lowermost small and obovate ; the flowers small, deep 

 blue, widi acutish segments and a conspicuous white eye. It 

 was of little value as a decorative plant. 

 Lobelia Erinus compacta. 

 Syn : L. gracilis erecta . . Thompson. 



L. gracilis compacta . . . Carter & Co. 

 This was a dwarf, slender, and very compact, dense-growing form, 

 with crowded stems forming a cushion-like tuft ; the lower leaves 

 were obovate, and, as well as the upper ones, obscurely toothed ; 

 the flowers pale blue. This form appeared to be useful for small 

 pots, and for edgings to very small beds. 

 Lobelia Erinus speciosa .... Carter & Co. 

 Syn: Lobelia speciosa .... Twiner. 



Crystal Palace Lobelia . ■ 0/G.^rdens. 

 This was decidedly the best for flower-garden purposes of the 

 dwarf Lobelias here collected, the habit being neat and compact. 



