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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 trinmphans. 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 inch 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 lj 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 
