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Croton Queen Victoria. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 9 inches to 12 

 inches long, 2 inches broad, rich golden yellow richly mottled with 

 green ; midrib and veins rich magenta changing to crimson ; margins 

 unevenly banded with carmine often extending to the midrib. 



Croton recurvifolium. A very distinct broad leaved variety of 

 dense habit with recurved foliage. The midribs and veins which are 

 crimson, bordered with yellow, are sunk, giving the upper surface of 

 the leaves a waved appearance. The variegation is well marked, and 

 the contrast of the different tints to the deep olive green ground 

 colour is very pleasing. 



Croton Bruce Findlay. A bold and handsome plant. Leaves large, 

 oblong-ovate, freely variegated with yellow on the lines of the midrib 

 and veins. 



Croton caudatum- tortile. Leaves long, 18 inches to 2 feet, i inch 

 broad, pendulous and curiously twisted ; olive-green with a yellow 

 central band and a crimson midrib ; others almost wholly yellow, 

 becoming suffused with crimson ; others variously blotched and spotted. 



Croton magnificent. Leaves ovate-lanceolate? 6 inches to 9 inches 

 long 2 inches to 3 inches broad, having a central variegation of golden 

 yellow when young ; with maturity the margins become deep olive 

 green, while the midrib and primary veins, with a narrow band on each 

 side of the midrib assume a bright carmine. 



Croton Nestor. Leaves lanceolate, bright green, variegated with 

 yellow and whitish, the variegation forms a broad central stripe, the 

 midrib bright magenta-crimson. 



Croton triumphans. Leaves oblong, deep green, with a golden line 

 on each side of the midrib ; primary veins also golden running into a 

 net work of the same colour towards the point ; costa rich crimson ; 

 when matured the leaves become rich greenish-bronze, and the costa 

 an intense rosy crimson. 



Croton Williamsii. One of the handsomest. Leaves obovate- 

 oblong 12 inches to 15 inches long, 3 inches to 4 inches broad ; edges 

 undulated ; when young, irregularly banded with yellow, and midrib 

 and primary veins of a magenta colour; as they become more mature, 

 this magenta changes to a rich violet-crimson. 



Croton superbiens. Leaves oblong, acute, rounded at the base ; 

 colouring exceedingly rich and unique ; in the least coloured condition 

 they are green with clouded yellowish markings ; as they mature the 

 green deepens, the yellow brightens, and the coppery-red veinings 

 and markings are brought out ; subsequently, the green becomes black- 

 ish-bronze, while all the pale portions become coppery, the veins and 

 costa being crimson. 



Croton medium-variegatum. Leaves oblong, obtuse, acuminate, 4 

 inches to 5 inches long, 1 inch to li inch wide, margins golden, sinu- 

 ous ; upper surface dark green, midrib and secondary veins golden 

 yellow ; under surface dull pale green. 



Croton multicolor. Leaves of irregular form, in a young state light 

 green, with yellow tracings, but in a matured state dark green, blotched 



