No. 481, 
CROTON LINEARE. 
* Class. Order. 
MONGCIA MONADELPHIA. 
This plant is usually confounded with 
Croton Cascarilla, of which Willdenow 
makes it a variety, but it should seem that 
distinct. It is well figured in Sloane’s 
Jamaica, T. 86, and cannot be the same 
plant which is given by Catesby or Plumier. 
It is aneat looking shrub of low growth ; 
the branches are yellowish and downy, as 
are the under sides of the leaves, while 
their upper surface is of a “i rich vane 
een. Sloane describes it as growing wild 
on the Red Hills, and near Passage. Fort, 
in Jamaica, and mentions its being mu = 
used in medicated baths and fomentations. x 
With us it requires the stove protection. 
The soil should beloam and peat. It may 
be increased by cuttings, and flowers in 
August. 
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