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L—LOBELIA GRACILIS, Andr. THE SLENDER LOBELIA. 
Engravings. —Bot. Rep. t. 340 ; Bot. Mag. t. 741 ; and our fig. 5, 
in Plate 29. 
Variety. —L. g. 2, rosea, our fig. 6, in Plate 29. 
Specific Character. —Plant glabrous, erect, branched a little. 
Racemes rather secund. Calyx length of filaments ; superior lip of 
the corolla densely bearded ; middle segment of the lip almost square, 
broader than long ; lower leaves nearly ovate, deeply pinnatifid ; supe¬ 
rior 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 are grown as edging plants in Forrest’s Kensington nursery, and they produce 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-FLOWERED LOBELIA. 
Engravings. —Bot. Mag. t. 3075, and our fig. 3, in Plate 29. linear, quite entire. Corolla salver-shaped, with an entire tube, and 
Synonyme. —Isotoma Brownii—(G. Don.) a somewhat unequal limb. Flowers racemose.—(G. Don.) 
Specific Character. —Glabrous. Stems almost simple. Leaves 
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, Benth. THE BRANCHING LOBELIA. 
Engravings _Botanist, No. 93 ; and our fig. 4, in Plate 29. 
Synonyme. —L. coelestina, Hort. 
Specific Character. —Stem branched, nearly round, pubescent, 
lower leaves pinnatifidly cut into segments ; upper leaves linear-lanceo¬ 
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.— {Bentli.) 
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. Lowe 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. 
