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SHRUBS, Continued 
CRAPE MYRTLE [24] (Lagerstroemia indica). 
Hardy. China and India. These handsome Indian 
shrubs or small trees are among our loveliest 
summer flowering subjects, and one of the easiest 
to grow. Owing to their being deciduous they are 
not so much used in south Florida but in the cen¬ 
tral portions and the northern and also well into 
Georgia they are one of the beauties of the sum¬ 
mer garden. 
Carmine. More often catalogued as Crimson, this 
variety has exceedingly bright and handsome 
heads of carmine pink or almost red flowers. A 
very free bloomer and strong grower. 
Pink. This is the old fashioned variety found in al¬ 
most every southern garden. A lovely rich pink, 
the trusses of flowers are extremely large and 
the plant is one of the largest and strongest 
growers. 
Purple. Really a lovely delicate lavender pink, this 
variety varies in color a great deal in the sec¬ 
tions of the country in which it is planted, being 
a deep lavender purple on the heavier clay soils. 
White. This is not so robust in growth as the other 
types, but it is one of the loveliest of the group 
as it is more delicate. The flower heads are more 
open and airy, pure white in color and just 
enough of the yellow stamens show to give a 
pleasing contrast. 
CROTONS [25] (Codiaeum variegatum). Tropical. 
Malaya and Pacific Isles. One of our showiest 
and most variable shrubs, the crotons are held 
in great esteem in their native country as they 
were at one time used as an insignia of royalty 
and crowns were made of the leaves much as the 
Greeks did with the laurel. Here in Florida they 
have been brought to a finer state of development 
than anywhere else in the world, and it would 
hardly be possible to find a single group of plants 
with such a wide range of color, and variation in 
the leaves as they give. Very tender they never¬ 
theless come back rather quickly if frozen 
down, and if correctly interplanted with other 
more hardy subjects that blend with them are 
one of our most decorative and colorful groups 
of plants. Unfortunately it is not possible to 
give a full list of the varieties here, and especial¬ 
ly since hybridizers are continually bringing out 
new ones all the time. We are listing some of 
the standards and will gladly send on request a 
list of the late introductions that we can supply. 
Crotons—Standard Varieties 
Andreanum (‘‘Canned Sunshine**). Large, yellow 
leaf, shading orange-red. 
Aureo-Maculatum. Small myrtle-shaped, green 
leaves, spotted yellow. 
Disraeli. Oak leaf form with green and yellow 
leaves, becoming orange-red with age. 
Mortii. A tall growing variety, with leaves veined 
yellow; sometimes all yellow. 
Nestor. Broad leaf, veined and spotted yellow and 
red. 
Picturatum. Long, narrow leaves, yellow mid-rib; 
bright red with age. 
Queen Victoria. Large, long dark green leaves, 
veined and mottled red. 
Rex. Long, narrow leaves, somewhat spiral. Veined 
and mottled yellow on younger growth, turning 
brilliant red with age. 
Stewartii. Yellow veins and margin, mid-rib and 
petiole red. The most cold-resistant. 
Tortilis (Red Corkscrew). Narrow, spiral leaves; a 
brilliant dark red. 
Veitchii. Large, long leaves, veined and mottled 
yellow, flushing pink. 
Dayspring. Very long, brilliant leaves, suffused red, 
yellow and green. 
General Paget. Immense green and yellow leaves; 
the largest leaved Croton we know. 
Superbissima (Yellow Corkscrew). Long, spiral, 
green and yellow leaves. 
Weismanii. Narrow leaves, veined brilliant yellow; 
dwarf, compact grower. 
Amabile (“Rooster*s Tail’*.) Oddly curved leaves, 
variegated pink, cream and red. 
CUPHEA [26] hyssopifolia. Elfin Herb. Tropical. 
Mexico. A splendid subject for low borders and 
hedges as this shrub seldom reaches a height of 
more than a foot. The foliage is quite small, 
and the bushy dense plant is almost always cov¬ 
ered with tiny lavender flowers. It requires very 
little shearing to form a perfect low mound, but 
prefers partial shade. 
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