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C. Cooperii. A very handsome long drooping-leafed variety, 

 very finely marked ; the foot-stalk, which is six inches long, is 

 magenta, and this colour is carried through the length of the 

 midrib of the leaf which is from twelve to eighteen inches long 

 and three inches wide ; the ground colour is dark-green with all 

 the veins marked out in creamy white ; the well-grown' matured 

 leaves have tints of crimson intermixed, and appear, when seen 

 from a distance, as if they were covered with white lace with 

 crimson threads run in here and there. This plant is very ten- 

 der ; wants shade, but will propagate easily; must be "stopped" 

 to branch. 



Croton Cornntum. Croton Countess. 



Cronstandti. Crown Prince. 



,, Cunningham!. Darciana. 



C. Day spring. This is a very pretty variety with glowing 

 colours like " Sunset" ; has semi-transparent leaves twelve to 

 eighteen inches long and three inches wide ; not only is the 

 upper part of the leaf marked with orange-yellow and crimson, 

 but the under part has a shade of red which is reflected through 

 the leaf, giving it a fiery appearance j wants shade, and cuttings 

 must be raised under glass. 



Croton Diadem. Croton Diana. 



,, Diversifolia. ,, Dodgsonii. 



Dormanianus. ,, Droueti. 



Duke of Connaught. Duke of Bnccleuch. 

 Edinburgh. Duchess of Edinburgh. 



(7. Eburneus has lanceolate leaves, eight inches in length by 

 an inch in breadth ; the ground colour is green with an, ivory 

 white band half the breadth of the leaf running along tho 

 centre ; propagates easily, but must be grown in the shade. 



Croton Eclipse. 



C. Elegantissimus sp. W. Bull has very long narrow leaves, 

 the foot-stalks of which are of a bright red colour ; the varie- 

 gation of the leaf consists in blotches and patches of bright 

 golden yellow and chrome yellow ; is of hybrid origin ; very 



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