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Lobe'lia — continued. 



L. ramo'sa Heavenly Blue. Pale bright blue flowers. 



L. specio'sa, of spreading habit, is suitable for vases 

 and hanging baskets. The garden varieties 

 are Blue Stone, Emperor William, rich deep 

 blue. Height 6 ins. 



L. coronopifo'lia is a Cape variety with large blue 

 flowers. About 9 ins. high, July. 1752. 



L. ilidfo'lia has pink flowers, and has a trailing 

 habit suitable for hanging baskets and vases. 

 These two latter are not so well known. 

 June. 1815. 



L. tenuifo'lia. This is a true annual and rather 

 tender. The plant grows about 18 ins. high, 

 with none of the tufted habit of the others. 

 The flowers are much larger and a deep cobalt 

 blue. A most excellent pot-plant. 



Sow the seeds, only just covering them, in 

 autumn in preference to spring They will then 

 flower better, and be stronger plants than those 

 sown in February. Prick ofi" into boxes or pots 

 before winter 1 in. apart, keeping them close to 

 the light in a temperature of 65° to 70°. When 

 they touch one another transplant again 2 ins. 

 apart. Eemove them in May to a cold frame to 

 harden, and plant out in June. A good variety 

 will produce seedlings sufficiently true for ordinary 

 borders, but for formal beds it is better to strike 

 them from cuttings to get uniformity in shade of 



