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Croton 



zonatus, aut., ro. lil. One of the most beautiful 

 of all, and desirable for every garden. 



Other Species and Varieties : 



icrius, spr., bl. 



karduchorum, aut., lil. 

 Korolkowii, win., or., br. 



alatavicus, spr., wh., pur.; Korolkown, win., or., br. 

 vars. lilaciuus, pallitlus, tevigatus, aut., wh., lil., 

 purpureus, etc. pur. (syn. Boryi larvi- 



gatus). 



spr. , pur. , 



ancyrensis, spr., or. 



astiiiicus, aut., pur. 



atticus, spr., wh. 



Balansa;, spr., or., br. 



banaticus, spr., pur. 



Biliottii, spr., pur. 



Boisseri, spr., wh. 



Boryi, aut., wh. 



marathoniseus. 



Cambessedesii, aut., lil., 

 pur. 



cancellatus, aut., pur. ; 

 vars. cilicicus, maz- 

 ziarieus, lilacinus, etc. 



candidus, spr., wh. (syn. 

 Kirkii). 



luteus. 



carpetanus, spr., lil. 

 caspius, aut., wh. 

 Clusii, aut., pur. 

 corsicus, spr., lil., buff, 

 cyprius, spr., lil. ; tender. 

 Crewei, spr., wh., anthers 



chocolate. 



dalmaticus, spr., lil., pur. 

 Daiifordise, spr., pale yel. 

 etruscus, spr., lil., wh. 

 - - pallidus. 

 Fleischeri, spr., wh., 



feathered pur. 

 Gaillardotii, spr., lil. 

 gargaricus, spr., yel. 

 granateusis, aut., pur., 



wh. 

 hadriaticus, aut., wh. 



chrysobelonicus. 

 hermoneus, aut., pur., 



wh., tender, 

 hyemalis, win., wh. 



Foxii, chocolate an- 

 thers. 



iridiflorus, aut., pur. ; var. 

 major " fine (syn. by- 

 zantinus). 



CROPPING. 



The term applied ' - o the planting and cultivation 

 of land. Double cropping consists of growing two 

 distinct, kinds of plants together on the same 

 ground, of which Strawberries alternating in rows 

 with Onions, or Spinach with Peas, are examples. 



CROSNES (see ARTICHOKES, CHINESE). 



CROSSANDRA. 



Handsome stove evergreen shrubs (ord. Acan- 

 thacere) that flourish in rich loam, peat, and sand. 

 and may be propagated by cuttings inserted in 

 sand beneath a bell-glass over bottom heat. 



Principal Species : 



flava, I', Feb., yel. 

 undulsefolia, 1J', Mch., 



Other Species : 



axillaris (ww undulsefolia) . 

 guineeusis, 6", Oct., pale 



lil. 

 infundibulifonnis (see un- 



dulajfolia). 



lazicus, spr., or. 

 Malyi, spr., wh. 

 mazziarieus, aut., wh. 

 medius, aut., pur., var. 



pallidus. 



minimus, spr., buff, vio. 

 moiitenegrinus, spr. , 



cream, 

 nevadensis, spr. , pur. (sy. 



atlanticus). 

 ochroleucus, aut., wh., 



yel. ; slightly tender. 

 Olivieri, spr., or. 

 parviflorus, spr., lil. 

 pulchellus, aut., bl. 

 reticulatus, spr., wh., lil. 



albicans, wh. 

 Salzmanuii, aut. , pur. 



erectophyllus. 

 Scharojanii, aut., or. ; 



tender. 



serotiuus, aut., pur., lil. 

 stellaris, spr., or., striped 



pur. 

 suaveolens, 



buff, 

 sulphureus, spr., yel. ; 



vars. pallidus, striatus, 



etc. 

 susianus, spr., or., 



feathered br. 

 suterianus, early spr., or. 

 Tauri, spr., pur. 

 Tournefortii, aut., lil., 



feathered pur. (syt. 



Orphanidis). 

 vallicola, aut., pale wh.; 



vars. lilacinus and su- 



warrovianus ; tender, 

 vehichensis, spr., pur. 

 Veneris, aut., wh., lil. ; 



tender, 

 vitellinus, win., or. 



or. sc. (.//.. axillaris 

 and infundibulifonnis). 



peduncularis, 15', Mch., 

 or. sc. ; probably a var. 

 of undularfolia. 



CROTALARIA. 



This genus comprises a large number (about 

 200) of greenhouse and stove annuals and ever- 

 greens (ord. Legurninosie), but they cannot be 

 regarded as very popular. The annuals are readily 

 raised from seeds, and the evergreens from cut- 

 tings, a fairly high temperature being requisite in 

 both cases. A mixture of fibrous loam and peat, 

 with coarse sand, is suitable. These plants are 

 very prone to the attacks of red spider. 



Principal Species : 



Cunuinghamii, 3', Feb., 



st. ev., pur., yel., grn. 

 juncea, 1' to 2', Jy. , 

 golden yel. 



Other Species : 



incana, Je., Jy., yel. 

 laburuifolia, Jy., Sep., 

 yel. 



longirostrata, 3', 

 yel. 



Aug., 



pumila. Jy., Aug., yel. 

 semperfioreus, Mch., Sep. f 

 yel. 



Photo : Cassell <{ Company, Ltd. 



CROTON AIGDURTHIENSIS (see p. 254). 



CROTON. 



Description. The plants now being dealt with 

 under the popular name of Croton are classed 

 by botanists under Codiseura. They are, however, 

 so universally known in gardens as Crotons that 

 the name is retained to avoid confusion in the 

 minds of non-botanical readers. Both genera 

 belong to the same Natural Order (Eupliorbiacere), 

 but whereas the true Crotons have comparatively 

 little to recommend them from a horticultural 

 point of view, the Codifeums are amongst the most 

 useful, beautiful, and graceful foliage plants that 

 we have. Garden raised hybrids and varieties are 

 innumerable, and they present a greater range of 

 beauty in foliage than any other evergreen shrub 

 that is grown in our stoves. 



Propagation. Plants can be raised from seeds, 

 but this process commends itself only to those who 



Crossyne (see Huphane). 



