Comparative Tests of LOBELIA in our Trial Grounds 
Very popular garden plants. The compact-growing varieties are sown in winter under glass, and 
transplanted into boxes for growing on to be ready by the bedding-out season. The spreading varieties 
are suitable for hanging baskets and window box edgings, whilst the true perennial species are grown as 
pot plants or single specimens in beds for summer decoration. 
Per pkt. 
COMPACT-GROWING LOBELIAS 
No. 781. 
“ 782. 
“ 783. 
“ 784. 
“ 785. 
“ 786. 
“ 787. 
“ 788. 
Carter’s Dark Compact. Dark bloom, dark foliage, small white eye . . 
“ Light Compact. Sky-blue flowers, light foliage 
“ White Gem. The best pure white 
“ Emperor William. Bright sky-blue, small eye 
“ Prima Donna. The finest and best red variety. Raised on our own farms. Rich crimson maroon 
Pumila Grandiflora. Azure blue 
“ Magnifica. Dark blue, very compact 
Tom Thumb. The smallest of all ; blue 
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SPREADING LOBELIAS 
No. 789. Carter’s Perpetual. Rich purple, white eye : • 
790. “ Speciosa. A very popular variety; dark blue, dark foliage 
791. “ “ Alba. White 
792. “ “ Blue King. Blue, white eye 
793. “ “ Cobalt Blue. Bright colour, effective 
794. “ “ Paxtoniana. Blue, shading white 
795. White Ladie. Lovely white 
TALL-GROWING LOBELIAS 
No. 796. Ramosa. Blue; Australian 
“ 797. “ Alba. White; for clumps 
“ 798 . “ Heavenly Blue. Large flowers, bright light blue, with bold white eye 
“ 799. Gracilis. Loose growing, for hanging baskets, etc. ; blue 
“ 800. “ Alba. Companion white variety; trailer 
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PERENNIAL LOBELIAS 
No. 801. 
“ 1595. 
802. 
1456. 
Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). One of the handsomest perennials of the day; bright scarlet, bronze foliage. 
2 feet 
Cardinalis Hybrids. Splendid, vigorous, large-flowered strain; colours range from pale rose through vary- 
ing carmine and scarlet shades to deepest crimson and maroon 
Cardinalis Queen Victoria. Scarlet flowers; bronze foliage 
Cardinalis Robusta Grandiflora. 3 feet. Of gigantic growth, with enormous-sized brilliant scarlet flowers, 
giving the grandest effect 
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