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Croton Hastiferus. Croton Harlequin. 



Hawkerii. Hendersonii. 



Croton Henryanus (Macarthuri), No. 46. 



C. Heroicus. This plant has leaves resembling the tri-lobed 

 variety ; the leaves are obovate and having the front portion of 

 the leaf narrower than the back ; the bright green leaves are 

 copiously marked with yellow ; in some cases the whole of the 

 leaf is covered with this colour, on others it is mixed with a rosy 

 crimson tint ; wants shade, and cuttings must be treated with 

 care ; is very suitable for table decoration. 



Croton Hillianus. Croton Hybridum. 

 Croton Hookerii. 



C. Illustris is a fantastically grotesque-looking plant with a 

 very good sprinkling of three-lobed green leaves attached to 

 purplish foot-stalks, and spotted and blotched with golden 

 yellow ; must be grown in the shade ; this is a new plant not 

 yet propagated in Southern India ; cuttings should be raised 

 under glass to prevent disappointment. 



Croton Imperialis. Croton Imperialis aurea. 

 Interruptum. Interruptum aurea. 

 Insignis. Irregular. 



C. Jamesii, a very distinct variety with leaves from three to 

 four inches in length by two inches in breadth ; the ground colour 

 is ivory white with scanty irregular markings in green of two 

 or three shades ; a very delicate plant ; wants plenty of shade, 

 this plant must be " stopped" and compelled to branch early ; 

 cuttings succeed well ; very suitable for table decoration. 



C. Johannis. This is a long narrow-leafed variety (resembling 

 the old " longifolium") ; the leaves are from ten to fourteen 

 inches in length and less than half an inch in breadth ; the 

 ground colour is green, which in the young leaf is suffused with 

 yellow markings, but when the leaf matures, scarcely any of the 

 green ground colour remains to be seen, the leaves being almost 

 entirely yellow ; will stand a moderate amount of sun ; cuttings 

 grow easily. 



Croton Jubilee. Croton Jacksoni (Noblis). 



