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NEW AND CHOICE HERBACEOUS LOBELIAS. 
NEW AND CHOICE HERBACEOUS LOBELIAS. 
For Iieiv varieties, offered for the fret time, see. paije 8. 
Exthact pkom the Gardeners' Chromcle. 
“ Tho Lobelia of the tall perennial type ia, it aeema, undergoing tbo same kind of improvoment 
which is being effected in tho case of other flowers, variety of colour as well as siao being secured ; 
scarlets and purples avo have long been familiar with, but other colours have till uow been w anting, 
and, strangely enough, tho plants have been much less freely cultivated than their beauty has 
merited. Perhaps this has been owing to tho absence of variety ; but if so, wo cannot but expect 
to see tho perennial Lobelia rise again in popular favour, for in a box of seedlings which has reached 
us occur several decidedly new colours— pink, carmine, and ruby amongst them, with various iuter- 
raediate shades. We hail them as great acquisitions, for the Lobelia is one of the good old summer 
flowers which 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. Bull for tbo flowers 
to which reference has been made.” 
ANNIHILATOB, deep rose, shaded with warm violet ; novel and good. U'. Gd. 
BBILLIANT, bright carmine, fine broad lobes ; very showy, cs. Gd. 
CLIMAX, lake colour, a very pretty flower, and free bloomer. 2s. Gd. 
COLLEGIAN, bright glowing scarlet, spikes of extraordinary length, flowers densely set, white 
eye. Ij. Gd. 
COMET, dazzling scarlet ; very showy. Is. Gd. 
CONFIDENTIAL, rich claret, novel in colour; very lino. Is. Gd. 
CONGRESS, violet amaranth, a very largo flower and free bloomer. 2s. Gd. 
DAZZLE, intense vermilion; fine and showy. Is. Gd. 
DISTINCTION, ro.se cerise, with beautiful pink shade, distinct; a pleasing variety. Is. Gd. 
EFFICIENT, very brilliant scarlet, fine-formed flower ; very free bloomer. Is. lid. 
ELVINA, fine bright pink ; a beautiful variety, throwing very fine spikes. 3s. Gd. 
EPITHET, bright rosy purple, with clear white eye ; exceedingly attractive. Is. Gd. 
EXCELLENT, a very fine variety, bright magenta colour, with white eye and broad lobes. Is. Gd. 
FINANCIAL, deep rose, shaded with scarlet ; very fine. Is. Gd. 
FLORENCE, carmine, with lower petals of extraordinary size and substance, white eye. Is. Gd. 
GARLAND, rosy purple, flowers largo and well formed ; very attractive. Is. Gd. 
GENITOR, deep plum colour, flowers largo and fine ; very compact. Is. Gd. 
GLADIATOR, violet ruby, large spikes of flower ; very attractive. Is. Gd. 
GLITTER, bright glowing scarlet, huge flowers, upwards of two inches across, each lobe measuring 
an inch and a half long. 2s. Gd. 
GLOWWORM, bright red ; very attractive. Is. Gd. 
INVIGORATOR, rich carmine, of lino form, good S2>ike. Is. Gd. 
JUBILEE, deep claret ; a fine rich colour. Is. Gd. 
LEGISLATOR, vivid scarlet, flowers largo, very distinctly formed. Is. Gd. 
MATCHLESS, rich puiqrle, with bright rose suffused through each petal. 2s. Gd. 
MINSTREL, cerise ; a fine showy flower, largo spikes and very handsome foliage. 3s. Gd. 
MODHRATOR, very bright rose, good flowers ; fine and showy. Is. Gd. 
MULBERRY, flowers of large, size, with fine compact habit, colour a deep mulberry. 2s. Gd. 
NONSUCH, upper petals violet rose, margined with vermilion, under petals intensely bright, very 
showy. l.f. Gd. 
PALATINE, very dark red, large flower.'', good spike. Is. Gd. 
PEACH-BLOSSOM, one of the most attractive kinds ever offered, beautiful peach colour, with 
fine broadly-shaped stout petals, l.v. Gd. 
PROGRESS, bright violet magenta, blossoms of good substanco ; largo and fine. 2s. Gd. 
REVOKE, very bright light scarlet ; extremely showy. Is. Gd. 
RINGLEADER, light purple, a very pretty colour ; free grower. 3s. Gd. 
RUBY. This is one of tho most beautiful of all herbaceous Lobelias, quite now in colour, being a 
very rich ruby ; one of tho best varieties ever sent out. 2s. Gd. 
SANGUINEA, dark crimson, line-formed flowers ; very novel. Is. Gd. 
SPARK, very bright scarlet ; an effective variety. Is. Gd. 
SUNBEAM, beautiful magenta, a splendid colour ; very free bloomor, and fiiio spikes. 3s. Gd. 
THEODOSIA, bright carmine, flowers of gigantic size ; a sujrcrb variety. Is. Cd. 
TRIBUTE, bright claret ; a dwarf bushy-growing variety. 2s. Gd. 
UMPIRE, violet puce, with light centre ; dwarf liahit, throwing lino spikes of flower. 3s. Gd. 
VIVID, rich deei) scarlet ; extremely showy. Is. Gd. 
WENTWORTH, fiery scarlet, largo sjuko and good flower. Is. Cd. 
