LOBE LIA FUL'GENS-CjERULEA. 
HYBRID LOBELIA. 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDR1A. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
LOBELIACEjE. 
Hybrid 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Originated 
Variety. 
3 feet. 
June, Sept. 
Perennial. 
in 1832 ? 
No. 535. 
The Flemish botanist, Lobel, is commemorated 
in the generic name before us. Lobel was exten- 
sively known in the sixteenth century, both in Eng- 
land and on the continent; and his work, the Stir- 
pium Adversaria, will long retain his name amongst 
those of the first promoters of the science. 
This handsome variety of Lobelia has been called 
speciosa ; but as we dislike attaching what may ap- 
pear as a direct specific name, to a hybrid plant, we 
now, as previously, compound the names of the pro- 
bable parents, to indicate its origin. It is said, by 
Sweet, on the authority of Mr. Mackay, to have 
been discovered, in a garden, in Ireland, amongst 
Lobelia fulgens and Lobelia caerulea. 
The Lobelia fulgens-cserulea is a very lovely ad- 
dition to the brilliant species which have proved 
such perpetual favourites. Under J^obelia fulgens. 
No. 73, we have given a mode of culture, which 
continued experience has proved to be unrivalled. 
Repotting, several times, through a gradation of 
sizes; very rich light compost, and a continual sup- 
ply of water, form the great desiderata for producing 
this plant in the greatest perfection. 
Don’s Syst. Bot. v. 3, 708. 
