16 John Saul's 



The color is more constant, but the markings on the different leaves are as 

 varied as the forms assumed by the leaves themselves. The habit is excellent, 

 and its pleasing and very striking variegation, fully one half of which is yellow. 

 The mid-ribs are yellow, and the bright green ground of the blades are spotted, 

 blotched, flaked, and barred in infinite variety. $2.50 each, 



^CKOTON YAKIABILIS, (FALCATUS.) 



A robust -variety. It has long leaves, marbled and blotched with different 

 shades of yellow, orange and crimson. 



The leaves, both in color and shape, are very variable; some are straight, 

 others recurved, falcate or often distorted, their surface being either smooth or 

 undulated. Some of the shades of color are peculiar to this variety, and are 

 seen in every tint, from deep orange red to light sulphur yellow. 



It is quite unlike any other Croton in cultivation. $2.60 each. 



•CKOTON FASCIATUS, (HENDERSONII.) 



The ground color is a very deep green, the principal veins being marked by 

 bright yellow lines, interlacing near the edge, where, and especially rear the 

 point, the surface is chiefly yellow, with irregular small green spots. The mid- 

 rib forms a brownish yellow band. The green spaces beiween the yellow veins 

 are more or less freckled with yellow. $8.00 each. 



^-CROTON " QUEEN VICTORIA." 



It is of medium growth and free branching habit, a most desirable feature in 

 the formation of good specimens ; the leaves when well matured are from 9 to 12 

 inches long, and about 2 inches broad, oblong lanceolate ; the ground color of 

 the leaf is rich golden yellow, beautifully mottled with green ; the mid-rib and 

 the primary veins are of a rich magenta color, changing with age to a vivid 

 crimson ; the margin of the leaf is unevenly banded with carmine, often extend- 

 ing as far as the mid-rib, and so harmonising with the rich yellow as to produce 

 a gorgeous effect. 



*CROTON AUREA-MACULATUS. 



A small- leaved variety of very neat and compact habit. 



The leaves are ovate-oblong, not more than 3 inches long and 1^ inches 

 broad, deep but bright green, profusely spotted with golden yellow. 



It is quite distinct, and will prove one of the most useful as well as most 

 pleasing additions to this numerous family of decorative plants. $2.00 each. 



*CROTON CHALLENGER, (IMPERATOR.) 



One of the best and most distinct of the long leaved varieties. The leaves 

 are broadly lanceolate, spreading, and slightly recurved. The variegation is 

 very striking. The mid-ribs are at first creamy white, which gradually becomes 

 suftused with red, finally deepening to bright crimson carmine. The ground 

 color of the blade is light green, but much blotched and streaked with light 

 yellow that takes a rosy tint as the mid-rib deepens in color. $2 to $3 each. 



*CROTON EARL OF DERBY. 



A splendid novelty, with leaves of the C. Disraeli form, very highly colored, 

 and quite distinct from every other Croton of its class. The stem during its 

 earlier growth is of a remarkably bright yellow, the petioles and mid-ribs of 

 the three-lobed leaves springing from it are of the same rich color, which also 

 spreads over the greater part of the lamina or blade, the extremity of each lobe 

 being green. As the plant increases in age the color deepens, and finally becomes 

 suffused with red. $2.00 to 3.00 each. 



