Sutton’s Flower Seeds—Complete List for 1920. 
LOBELIA. 


COPYRIGHT S.&S, 
Sutton’s Large-flowered Blue Lobelia. 
Compact Lobelias. 
Very dwarf and compact varieties, growing about 4 to 6 inches high, 
each plant forming a dense ball of flowers. These Lobelias are reproduced 
from seed with much greater exactness than is the case with any other strain. 
Though usually grown for edgings, the blue and white varieties are very 
effective in small beds, and a few of the taller erect-growing Ramosa class 
may be included as ‘ dot’ plants. 
Sutton’s Dark Blue. 
bedding. 
flowers 
Undoubtedly the finest dwarf blue Lobelia for 
Plants very compact, profusely covered with rich blue 
is Ane per packet, 2s. 6d. and Is. 6d. 
Sutton’s Large-flowered Blue. 
paler shade than our Dark Blue. 
(Illustrated) ... ff : 
Large intense blue flowers of a 
Exceptionally compact and even. 
per packet, 1s. 6d. 
Sutton’s Large-flowered White. Most effective of all the white 
Lobelias, the plants being remarkably compact and regular 
per packet, 1s. 6d. 
Sutton’s Dwarf Royal Purple. A distinct and beautiful Lobelia. 
The plants are unusually dwarf and compact, and the rich purple-blue 
flowers have a conspicuous white eye. For summer bedding this is 
quite as worthy of culture as our well-known Dark Blue 
per packet, 2s. 6d. and 1s. 
Sutton’s Pure White. Of great value for bedding. 
habit as our Dark Blue, and equally free-flowering 
As compact in 
-«- per packet, ls. 
Sutton’s Bright Blue. Quite the brightest blue Peek plants of the 
same compact habit as our Dark Blue . per packet, 1s. 
Sutton’s Azure Blue. A Lobelia of even and compact habit; 
plant is literally covered with pale blue flowers. 
edging to the more delicately coloured bedding plants 
per packet, 2s. 6d. and 1s. 
Unusually compact and regular 
- per packet, Us: 
each 
Valuable as an 
Sutton’s Large-flowered Mauve. 
from seed. Flowers pale pinkish mauve 
Sutton’s Large-flowered Blue, white EE 
intense blue flowers with white centres ... 
Attractive variety ; 
pen packet, 1s: 
Sutton’s Crimson, whiteeye ..  ..  .... ~—S—... '. Is. 
Wate TLE 1 Nak Ste te see te Se eee _ 6d. 
Blue Sie “ 6d. 
3s. 6d. 
. per packet, 6d. 
Compact Lobelias, five varieties, sparaien our saleetione 
Mixed 



Spreading Lobelias. 
The following Lobelias are ._profuse-blooming, free in habit, and are 
deservedly prized for large beds:and borders where great precision is not 
of paramount importance; suitable also for hanging-baskets, rustic work, 
vases, &C. 
Sutton’s ‘Basket’ Lobelia. 
variety with pure white eye. 
An extremely rich purplish blue trailing 
Particularly adapted for hanging-baskets 
per packet, 1s. 6d. and 1s. 
Speciosa (dark blue). Fine blue with rich purple stems and foliage 
per pean ls. and 6d. 
Light blue and white (Paxtoniana) . per packet, 6d. 
Blue (Gracilis) ... aay ns se sf oe 2 6d. 
White tis aoe Se a oie : bs + 6d. 
Crimson, white eye Ste =f Age er ee see Li 6d. 
Mixed ARE MM: See as wae ase nee so8 ie 6d. 
Tall Lobelias. 
These make excellent pot plants, and are also useful in large beds and 
borders, where their bright flowers are very attractive. The blue variety 
supplies a colour that is always welcome in the conservatory. The flowers 
are much larger than those of the preceding sections, and the plants attain 
a height of 9 to 12 inches, or even more, in pots. 
Ramosa (tenuior), blue 
Ramosa (tenuior), pale blue ... Jae .. per packet, 6d. 
Ramosa (tenuior), white = fe: aes mee a i 6d. 
Ramosa (tenuior), rose ee at S66 ae a ra 6d. 
per packet, ls. and 6d. 
‘The Lobelia tenuior was extremely fine and the plants 
bloomed profusely for nearly four months. —E. L. Voynich, Esq., 
South Cottage. 
PERENNIAL LOBELIAS. 
Especially valuable for border decoration. Height about 2 feet. 
(Illustrated.) 
Queen Victoria. Vivid scarlet 
flowers ; metallic crimson foliage 
per packet, 1s. 6d. 
Sutton’s Perennial Hybrids. A 
magnificent strain of hybrid 
Lobelias, resembling the well-known 
Queen Victoria in habit, but the 
flowers exhibit a wonderful variety 
of brilliant shades of pink, carmine, 
rosy magenta, crimson, purple, and 
rich purple blue. These hybrids 
bloom with a freedom far exceeding 
that of the old L.cardinalis. Plants 
from a February or March sowing 
will flower the same season. Half- 
hardy perennial, per packet, 1s. 6d. 
L. Tupa. A vigorous-growing variety 
producing large spikes of rich 
crimson flowers. One of the 
finest perennials introduced inrecent 
years. Height 3 to 4 feet 
per packet, 1s. 6d. 
L. cardinalis. 
green foliage 
Scarlet flowers, dark 
per packet, ls. 
A sowing of Perennial Lobelia seed 
on moderate heat in March will secure 
plants fit for bedding out in May. They 
may also be grown entirely without arti- 
ficial heat from sowings in June or July. 
During winter protect with a cold frame. 
‘1 cannot speak too highly of your 
Lobelia. The plants were a mass of 
bloom quite through the season, and were 
admired by everyone who had the pleasure 
of seeing them.’—Mr. J. Skedge, The 
Gardens, Kirby House. 

Perennial Lobelia. 

SUTTON & SONS, Seed Crowers and Merchants, READING, ENCLAND. 
