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with yellow, deep orange and crimson; midrib red, secondary veins 

 yellowish. 



Croton mierruptum. Leaves linear-lanceolate, tapering at the 

 base, acute or obtuse at the apex, twisted spirally from the middle, 

 upper surface dark purplish-green, midrib crimson ; under surface 

 purplish, midrib crimson. 



Croton lancifolium. Leaves narrow-lanceolate, 9 inches to 15 

 inches long l£ inch broad, dark green; midrib, margin, and primary 

 veins pale yellow, eventually becoming reticulated with bright rosy- 

 pink. An upright distinct kind. 



Croton beauty. Leaves lanceolate, variegated golden yellow, the 

 ground-colour eventually becoming a deep bronze, while the yellow 

 variegations change to a deep rosy crimson. 



Croton Prince of Wales. Leaves pendulous, arching, twisted, 

 almost entirely pale yellow, margined and mottled with bright 

 carmine, edges beautifully undulated ; midrib and petiole bright 

 magenta. 



Croton Jubilee. Leaves ten to fifteen inches long> two inches 

 broad, lanceolate, acuminate, with a broad central stripe, cross veins 

 and a narrow margin of golden yellow, which colour changes with 

 maturity to a fiery crimson. 



These are a few of the best kinds for general use. There are a 

 great many others principally hybrids and sports, all possessing garden 

 names but probably in most cases slight variations of one or other of 

 those described. 



Another class of shrubs worthy of cultivation is the variegated 

 foliage section of Eranthemum. Many handsome plants are included 

 in this section. The following selection contains all the best sorts in 

 cultivation. 



Eranthemum albo -marginatum. Leaves oblong-elliptic, four to six 

 inches long, two to three inches broad, broadly margined with white 

 and irregularly mottled with grey. 



Eranthemum atropurpureum. Leaves oblong, ovate, three inches 

 to four inches long, two inches broad, dark lurid purple. 



Eranthemum Eldorado. Leaves yellow, mottled and veined with 

 green. 



Eranthemum Moorei. A very curious and distinct species with 

 leaves of a pale sap green softening off to a bright canary yellow. 



Eranthemum reticulation. Leaves ovate, lanceolate, green with a 

 net work of gold. 



Eranthemum tricolor. Leaves oblong-ovate, olive green, blotched 

 irregularly with greyish-purple and salmony-pink, tints varied. 



Eranthemums are easily propagated by cutting of young shoots, 

 grow quickly and soon form large plants. To obtain bushy specimens, 

 young plants should be occasionally cut back to induce branching. 

 Plant in sunny positions in order to develop the bright colours of the 

 leaves. All the kinds mentioned are Polynesian. 



