NEW AND CHOICE HERBACEOUS LOBELIAS. 
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NEW AND CHOICE HERBACEOUS LOBELIAS. 
Extract from the Gardener s’ Chronicle. 
“The Lobelia of the tall perennial type is, it seems, undergoing the same kiud of improvement 
which is being effected in the ease of other flowers, variety of colour as well as size being secured. 
Scarlets and purples we have long been familiar with, but other colours have till now been wanting; 
and, strangely enough, the plants have been much less freely cultivated than their beauty has 
merited. Perhaps this has been owing to the absence of variety ; but if so, we cannot but expect 
to sec the perennial Lobelia rise again in popular favour, for in a box of seedlings which has reached 
ns occur several decidedly new colours — pink, carmine, and ruby amongst them, with various inter- 
mediate shades. We hail them as great acquisitions, for tho Lobelia is one of the good old summer 
flowers whioh has been elbowed out of tho garden by tho bedding system, though few subjects are 
more brilliant than it when under good management. Wo are indebted to Mr. Bui,l for the flowers 
to whioh reference has been made.” 
ANNIHILATOR, deep rose, shaded with warm violet ; novel and good. lx. C d. 
BRILLIANT, bright carmine, fine broad lobes ; very showy. 3s. 6 d. 
CLIMAX, lake colour, a very pretty flower, and free bloomer. 2s. 6 d. 
COLLEGIAN, bright glowing scarlet, spikes of extraordinary length, flowers densely set, white 
eye. Is. Grf. 
COMET, dazzling scarlet; very showy. Is. 6 d. 
CONFIDENTIAL, rich claret, novel in colour ; very fine. Is. 6 d. 
CONGRESS, violet amaranth, a very large flower and freo bloomer. 2s. 6 d. 
DAZZLE, intense vermilion ; fine and showy. Is. 0 il. 
DISTINCTION, rose cerise, with beautiful pink shade, distinct; a pleasing variety. Is. Grf. 
EFFICIENT, very brilliant scarlet, fine-formed flowor ; very free bloomer. Is. 0 d. 
ELVINA, fine bright pink ; a beautiful variety, throwing very fine spikes. 3s. 6 d. 
EPITHET, bright rosy purple, with clear white eye ; exceedingly attractive. Is. (id. 
EXCELLENT, a very fine variety, bright magouta colour, with white cyo and broad lobes. ls.jGrf. 
FINANCIAL, deep rose, shaded with scarlet; very fine. Is. Grf. 
FLORENCE, carmine, with lower petals of extraordinary size and substance, white eye. is. (id. 
GARLAND, rosy purple, flowers large and well formed ; very attractive. Is. (id. 
GENITOR, deep plum colour, flowers large and fine ; very compact. Is. (id. 
GLADIATOR, violet ruby, large spikes of flower ; very attractive. Is. 6 d. 
GLITTER, bright glowing scarlet, huge flowers, upwards of two inches across, each lobe measuring 
an inch and a half long. 2s. 6 d. 
GLOWWORM, bright red ; very attractive. Is. G d. 
INVIGORATOR, rich carmine, of fine form, good spike. Is. Grf. 
JUBILEE, deep claret, a fine rich odour. , Is. 6 d. 
LEGISLATOR, vivid scarlet, flowers large, very distinctly formed. Is. 6 d. 
MATCHLESS, rich purple, with bright rose sutt'used through each petal. 2s. Grf. 
MINSTREL, corisc ; a fine showy flower, large spikes and very handsome foliage. 3s. (id. 
MODERATOR, very bright rose, good flowers ; fine and showy. Is. (id. 
MULBERRY, flowers of large sizo, with fine compact habit, colour a doep mulberry. 2s. (id. 
NONSUCH, upper petals violet rose, margined with vermilion, under petals intensely bright, very 
showy. Is. Grf. 
PALATINE, very dark red, large flowers, good spike. Is. Grf. 
PEACH-BLOSSOM, ono of the most attractive kinds ever offored, beautiful poach colour, with 
tine broadly-shaped stout petals. Is. Grf. 
PROGRESS, bright violet magenta, blossoms of good substance; largo and fine. 2s. Grf. 
REVOKE, very bright light scarlet ; extremely showy. Is. Grf. 
RINGLEADER, light purple, a very protty colour; free grower. 3s. Grf. 
RUBY. This is one of tho most beautiful of all herbaceous Lobelias, quite new in colour, being a 
vory rich ruby ; one of the best varieties over sent out. 2s. Grf. 
SANGUINEA, dark crimson, fine-formed flowers ; very novel. Is. Grf. 
SPARK, vory bright scarlet ; an effective variety. Is. Grf. 
SUNBEAM, beautiful magontu, a splendid colour ; vory free bloomer, and fine spikes. 3s. Grf. 
THEODOSIA, bright carmine, flowers of gigantic size ; a superb variety. Is. 6rf. 
TRIBUTE, bright claret ; a dwarf bushy. growing variety. 2s. Grf. 
UMPIRE, violet puce, with light centre; dwarf habit, throwing fine spikes of flower. 3s. Grf. 
VIVID, rich deep scarlet, extremoly showy. Is. Grf. 
WENTWORTH, fiery scarlet, largo spiko and good flower, Is. Grf, 
