154 LOBELIA 



Lobe'lia — continued. 



L. eri'nus. The type of the garden Lobelia grows 

 6 ins., covered with blue flowers in July. 

 Cape of Good Hope. Introduced 1752. 



L. eri'nis compacta. Height 6 ins. Very com- 

 pact and shrubby. Blue. 



L. eri'nis compacta al'ha. A pure white variety. 



L. eri'nis compacta au'rea has golden foliage and 



blue flowers. 

 L. eri'nis Barnard! s Perpetual is a fine ultra-marine 



blue, marked with pure white at the base of 



the two lower petals. 

 L. eri'nus Low's Triumph is another dark blue 



form relieved by small white blotches. 

 L. eri'nus Royal Blue. Beautiful dark blue with 



white eye. 

 L. gra'cilis has a drooping, spreading habit, which 



makes it more suitable for vases and hanging 



baskets or rock-work. There are light blue 



and dark blue varieties. 



L. pu'mila grandiflora is a dwarf compact plant 

 suitable for edgings. The flowers are a puce 

 colour with white eye. Height 6 ins. 



L. pu'mila magnifica has dark blue flowers. 



L. pu'mila Mrs Murphy is white. 



L. ramo'sa is a taller branched Australian variety, 

 about 9 ins., with large blue flowers. August. 

 Swan River, 1838. 



L. ramo'sa al'ba has large white flowers. 



