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with yellow, deep orange and crimson ; midrib red, secondary veins 
yellowish. 
Groton mterruptum. 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 1} 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 reticulatum. 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. 
