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'ba. 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. 

 . 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 magniftca 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 Eiver, 1838. 

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



