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C. KingianuSj as its name denotes, is the grandest and 

 noblest of the Crotons, with rich bright green leaves, some of 

 which are twenty inches in length and nearly eight inches in 

 breadth, brilliantly variegated with golden yellow markings ; 

 the plant must be grown in the shade where plenty of light is 

 available, or the golden markings will not come out to advan- 

 tage ; cuttings easily root. 



0. Lady Zetland is a densely-leaved variety of drooping habit ; 

 the leaves are a foot long, but only an inch wide, of a shining 

 green splashed with yellow ; the midrib being dark orange mar- 

 gined with crimson ; wants shade, and cuttings must be raised 

 under glass. 



Croton Laingi. Croton Lancifolius. 



Latifolius. Longifolium (Salici- 



f olium) . 



C. Longifolium (Australian). This is a fine long-leafed variety 

 with spiral and undulated dropping leaves eighteen to twenty 

 inches long, of a dark bronze, (nearly black,) the young light 

 green leaves being a striking contrast next to the black matured 

 leaves ; will stand a moderate amount of sun ; propagates easily. 



C. Lord Eipon. This plant is very much like the well-known 

 " C. Hookerii," only the leaves are very much larger, and the 

 golden markings are much richer and less of the green is seen ; 

 will grow in the sun except in the very hot months ; cuttings suc- 

 ceed easily. 



C. Lowii (Handburyanus) is a very handsome Croton, with 

 long pendulous leaves about eighteen inches in length and 

 three in breadth, of a bright green colour with patches of light; 

 yellow, which become suffused with crimson markings as the 

 leaves mature ; the underside of the leaves have a shade of 

 crimson which makes them very rich in appearance ; must be 

 grown in the shade ; cuttings want care. 



Croton Linearis. Croton Lord Belhaven. 



C. Hac/eeanus is a plant with foliage like Croton "Maxima," 

 with a large patch of creamy yellow, sometimes covering nearly 

 two-thirds of the leaf and at others only one side of the leaf, 



