164 THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN 
1.— LOBELIA GRACILIS, Andr. THE SLENDER LOBELIA. 
Engravings. — Bot. Rep. t. 340 ; Bot. Mag. t. 741 ; and out Jig. 5, 
in Plate 29. 
Variety. — L. g. 2 rosea, our^^^. 6, in Plate 29. 
Specific Character. — Plant glabrous, erect, branched a little. 
Racemes rather secund. Calyx length of filaments ; superior i:p of 
the corolla densely bearded ; middle segment of the lip almost square, 
broader than long ; lower leaves ne-irly ovate, deeply pinnatifid ; supe- 
lior ones linear-lanceolate, nearly entire. — (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — A beautiful little plant, not growing more than six inches high, and flowering profusely. 
The species and variety were grown as edging plants in Forrest's Kensington nursery, and they produced a very 
good effect. The usual mode of planting them is, however, in a bed by themselves, so as to form a mass. This 
species was introduced in 1801, by George Hibbert, Esq., who raised it at Clapton, from seeds sent home by 
his collector, from the Cape of Good Hope. The seeds, which are now common in the seed-shops, should be 
sown in the open border in April or May, or they may be raised on a hot-bed, and planted out in May. They 
require a light rich soil, and succeed best in a warm sheltered situation. 
2.— LOBELIA HYPOCRATERIFORMIS, R. Brown. THE SALVER-FLOWEREI) LOBELIA. 
Enokavings. — Bot. Mag. t. 3075, and onr Jig. 3, in Plate 29. 
Synonyme. — Isotoma Brownii, G. Don. 
Specific Character.— Glabrous. Stems almost simple. Leaves 
linear, quite entire. Corolla fialver-shaped, with an entire tube, and 
a somewhat unequal limb. Flowers racemose. — (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — This very beautiful species has been placed by Mr. G. Don in the genus Isotoma ; and it 
does indeed appear rather to belong to that genus, than to the genus Lobelia. It is very handsome, and well 
deserves to be in general cultivation, but it is only rarely to be met with. It is a native of the south coast of 
New Holland ; and it thrives best in a light rich soil. 
3.— LOBELIA RAMOSA, Bmth. THE BRANCHING LOBELIA. 
late, slightly toothed. Peduncle like branches bearing one flower each. 
Corolla cut, with the middle of lower lip very broad, and slightly 
emarginate, smaller at the sides. Anthers all bearded. Capsule 
oblique. — {Benth.) 
Engravings Botanist, No. 93; and oMTjig. 4, in Plate 29. 
Synonymr. — L. coelestina, Hurt. 
Specific Character. — Stem branched, nearly round, pubescent, 
lower leaves pinnatifidly cut into segments ; upper leaves linear-lanceo- 
Description, &c. — This very beautiful flower is remarkable for its brilliant colour ; and for the great length 
of time that it will continue in flower after it is cut. It grows two or three feet high, and continues in flower 
several months. It is a true annual, though it will last through the winter if preserved with care ; and it succeeds 
perfectly well if treated like Lobelia gracilis. It is a native of the Swan River, and was introduced in 1837. 
Seeds are not yet common in the seed-shops ; but they may be had by members of the Horticultural Society 
from their garden at Chiswick, and from Mr. Low of Clapton, and some other nurserymen. 
OTHER SPECIES OF LOBELIA. 
The following species are all annuals, and nearly all well deserving of cultivation, but we do not know where 
seeds of them are to be obtained. 
L. CAMPORUM, Pohl. 
A dwarf plant, with blue flowers, a native of dry fields in the Brazils. 
