12 LOBELIA FULGENS. 
in pots of very sandy soil, and placed in a brisk moist heat, under a hand or 
bell glass. 
Cleemontia. — Three kinds of Clermontia are known, and have been described 
by botanists. They are all natives of the Sandwich Islands, but we are not aware 
that any living plants are at present in this country. We know them only by dried 
specimens and descriptions. They are all beautiful shrubs, and if introduced would 
be easily cultivated in a warm greenhouse, potted in a mixture of sandy loam, peat, 
and vegetable mould ; and would, no doubt, strike freely from cuttings of the half- 
ripened wood, planted in sandy soil, and placed under a glass in heat. 
Delissea, Kittelia, Maceochilus, and Piddingtonia, are none of them, that 
we are aware of, introduced, and their habits are very imperfectly known. 
Peatia consists of three greenhouse perennials ; they are not very ornamental, 
but they deserve a place amongst an extensive collection of plants. They are of very 
easy culture if potted in a mixture of equal parts of peat, loam, and sand, and to 
receive plenty of water when in a state of vigorous growth, but during the season of 
torpidity to be kept rather dry than otherwise, or set in a cool part of the house. 
Increase is effected by division of the roots and by seeds. 
Rollandia. — The species are shrubby, and inhabit the Sandwich Islands, 
Two have been discovered and described by Gaudichaud ; but, as none of them are 
introduced, little is known of their habits. Most likely the same treatment as that 
recommended for Clermontia would answer for these. 
Rhynchopetalum. — With this genus we are altogether unacquainted, except from 
description. 
These nine genera constitute the third section, Delissem. 
Lobelia was named in honour of Mathew Lobel, author of various works, and 
particularly that called " Icones Plantarum ;" he was born at Lisle in 1538, became 
physician and botanist to James I., and died in London in 1616. 
