LOBELIA 



LOBELIA 



herbaceous kinds, whether hardy or requiring protection, 

 by dividing the roots or suckers in spring, after growth 

 has commenced ; shrubby kinds, by small cuttings of 

 the young shoots ; indeed, all of them may be so propa- 

 gated ; sandy loam, leaf-mould, and a little peat suit 

 the tenderest kinds, and for the strong-growing, her- 

 baceous sorts, such as sple'ndens and cardinal Us, it is 

 scarcely possible to make the soil too rich by top-dressings 

 of rotten dung ; the soil itself should be light. The 

 finest of the species must be kept in a cold pit or green- 

 house during the winter ; Dortmanna has been grown in 

 peat and gravel, in a pot, plunged in a cistern or slowly 

 running stream. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 



L. a'nceps (two-edged). J. Blue. June. Cape of Good 



Hope. 1818. 

 campanula' ta (beU- flowered). J. Blue. June. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1821. 



cliffortia'na (Clifford's), i. Pink. July. N. Amer. 

 feneslra'lis (windowed). \. Blue. July. Mexico. 



1824. 



serrula'ta (saw-edged). See L. URENS. 

 u'rens (stinging). J. Blue. June. Europe 



(England). 1820. 



GREENHOUSE ANNUALS. 



L. bi'color (two-coloured). See L. ERINUS. 

 gra'cilis (slender), i. Dark blue. July. N.S.Wales. 



1801. 



Laure'ntia (Laurentian). See LAURENTIA MICHELII. 

 simplex (simple-stalked). See L. DEBILIS. 

 de'bilis (weak). J. Blue. July. S. Africa. 1794. 

 Biennial. 



GREENHOUSE HERBACEOUS. 



L. ala'ta (winged-stalked). See L. ANCEPS. 

 argu'ta (sharp-notched). See L. SALICIFOLIA. 

 ,, bellidiflo'ra (daisy-flowered), i. Blue. S. Africa. 



1790. 



,, bellidifo'lia (daisy-leaved). See L. BELLIDIFLORA. 

 Bridge' sii (Mr. Bridges'). 4. Pink. June. Chili. 



1836. 



cceru'lea (blue). See L. CORONOPIFOLIA. 

 campanuloi' des (Campanula-like). See L. RADICANS. 

 ,, capita'ta (headed). See L. TRIQUETRA. 

 ,, cardina'lis (cardinal- flower). 3. Scarlet. July. Vir- 

 ginia. 1629. 

 Cavanille'sii (Cavanilles'). 3. Red. June. Chili. 



1825. 



lu'tea (yellow). Yellow. 1903. 

 coronopifo lia (Coronopus- leaved). J. Blue. July. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1752. 

 crena'ta (scolloped-leaved). |. Blue. April. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1794. 



,, decu'mbens (lying-down). See L. ANCEPS. 

 denta'ta (toothed), x. Blue. June. N. Holland. 



1824. 

 di'scolor (two-coloured). Blue. August. Swan 



River. 1818. 



erinoi'des (Erinus-like). See LAURENTIA ERINOIDES. 

 Eri'nus (Erinus). . Blue. July. Cape of Good 



Hope. 1752. 



compa'cta (compact). J. Blue. June. Gardens. 

 compa'cta a' lba( white-compact). |. White. June. 



Gardens. 1847. 

 grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). J. Blue. June. 



Gardens. 1841. 



lu'cida (shining). Blue, white. June. Gardens. 

 exce'lsa (tall). 4-6. India. 



,, fu'lgens (shining). 3. Scarlet. July. Mexico. 1809. 

 Marrya'ttce (Mrs. Marryatt's). 3. Crimson, purple. 



May. 1847. 

 multiflo'ra (many-flowered). 4. Scarlet. May. 



1847. 

 pyramida'lis (pyramidal). 4. Scarlet. May. 



1847. 

 heterodo'nta (various-toothed). 3. Pale green. 



Colombia. 1904. 

 heterophy'lla (various-leaved). 2. Blue. September. 



Van Diemen's Land. 1837. 

 ,, ma'jor (larger). 3. Blue. June. Swan River. 



1840. 



Blue. July. Cape of Good 

 See ISOTOMA 



L. hirsu'ta (hairy). 



Hope. 1759. 

 ,, hypocraterifo'rmis (salver-shaped). 



BROWNII. 

 , i'gnea (fiery). See L. FULGENS. 

 , iltcifo'lia (holly-leaved). See L. PURPURASCENS. 

 , infla'ta (inflated). N. Amer. " Indian Tobacco." 

 , interte'xta (interwoven). Central Africa. 

 , A>aw'ssn(Krauss's). i. Blue. January. Dominica. 



1828. 

 laxifto'ra (lax-flowered). iJ-3. Red, yellow. April. 



Mexico. 1835. 



,, littora'lis (shore). See PRATIA ANGULATA. 

 ,, longiflo'ra (long-flowered). See ISOTOMA LONGIFLORA. 

 lu'tea (yellow). . Yellow. S. Africa. 1774. 

 ,, mi'nima (least). See LAURENTIA MINUTA. 

 ,, minu'ta (minute). See LAURENTIA MINUTA. 

 ,, mo'llis (soft). Purple. June. Dominica. 1828. 

 ,, monta'na (mountain). See PRATIA MONTANA. 

 ,, mucrona'ta (spine-pointed-leaved). 3. Bright crimson. 



August. Chili. 1831. 

 multifto'ra (many-flowered). Purple. June. Swan 



River. 1838. 

 ,, nicotianafo'lia (Nicotiana-leaved). White. India. 



1866. 

 ,, peduncula'ta(long-novfer-stalk.ed). i. Blue. October. 



N. S. Wales. 1819. 

 ,, persiccefo'lia (peach-leaved). i. Purple. June. 



W. Ind. 1824. Stove. 

 ,, physaloi'des (Physalis-like). See COLENSOA PHYSAL- 



OIDES. 

 pube'scens (downy), i- Blue. September. Cape of 



Good Hope. 1780. 

 purpura 'scens (purpUsh). i. Blue. July. N. S. 



Wales. 1809. 



,, purpu'rea (purple). August. Valparaiso. 1825. 

 pyramida'lis (pyramidal). 4. Blue. September. 



Nepaul. 1822. 

 ,, radi'cans (rooting). J. White. June. Himalaya ; 



China. 1820. 



Rhynchope'talum (beak-petaled). Trop. Africa. 

 ,, rugulo'sa (wrinkled). See PRATIA ANGULATA. 

 ,, salicifo'lia (willow-leaved). 2. Blue. September. 



Chili. 1824. 

 secu'nda (one-sided). . White. May. S. Africa. 



1794. 



,, senecioi'des (Senecio-like). See ISOTOMA AXILLARIS. 

 ,, seta'cea (short-bristled). |. Blue. June. Cape of 



Good Hope. 1816. 

 Si'msii (Sims's). i. Blue. October. Cape of Good 



Hope. 1819. 

 sple'ndens (shining). 3. Scarlet. June. Mexico. 



1814. 

 Kerne'ri (Kerner's). Violet-purple. Costa Rica. 



1889. 

 tene'lla (slender) of Linnaeus. . Blue. July. S. 



Africa. 1794. 

 tenu'ior (more slender), i-ij. Blue. July, August. 



Australia. 1838. 



texe'nsis (Texan). See L. FULGENS. 

 ,, thapsoi'dea (mullein- like). See HAYNALDIA THAP- 



SOIDEA. 



Thunbe'rgii (Thunberg's). See L. CORONOPIFOLIA. 

 ,, trigo'na (three-angled). India. 

 trigonocau'lis ( three- angled-stemmed). i. Blue. July. 



Australia. 1858. 

 trique'tra (triangular), x. Blue. July. Cape of 



Good Hope. 1774. 



,, umbella'ta (umbelled). i. Blue. June. 1818. 

 variifo'lia (variable- leaved), i. Yellow. S. Africa. 



1812. 

 ,, zey la' nica (Ceylon), i. Blue. June. India; Ceylon. 



GREENHOUSE EVERGREENS. 

 L. assu'rgens (rising). 3. Scarlet. August. W. Ind. 



1787. 

 ,, begonicefo'lia (Begonia- leaved). See PRATIA BEGONI- 



FOLIA. 



corymbo'sa (corymbose). White. June. S. Africa. 



1824. Trailer. 

 ,, decu'rrens (running-down). 3. Purple. July. Chili. 



1826. 

 ,, gigante'a (gigantic). See SIPHOCAMPYLUS GIGANTEUS. 



