TROPICAL DECORATIVE FOLIAGE PLANTS 
CROTONS — CODIAEUM VARIEGATUM 
75 — 
A Collection of Croton Leaves. 
For Description See Below. 
Codiaeum Variegatum—CROTON. Prob- 
ably the most colorful foliage Tropical 
Plant. In no other group of plants 
will you find such a variation of colors 
and leaf forms. Each plant will have 
several different color variations in a 
single leaf with no two leaves having 
exactly the same variegation. The 
range of color is greater in the new 
rare highly colored varieties. All new 
Croton foliage is usually green or yel- 
low depending on variety, coloring up 
as the plant Matures. All Crotons 
should have direct sunlight to bring out 
the most vivid colors and should be 
kept out of cold drafts. In the picture 
above we have shown some of the 
Rare Varieties as well as some of the 
old favorite Standard Varieties. 
CROTONS—STANDARD VARIETIES 
Andreanum—See No. 6 Picture. Large, 
orange-red leaf, veins yellow. 
Acubafoleium — Large green leaves, 
spotted yellow. Underside has reddish 
cast. 
Aurea-Maculatum—See No. 16 Picture. 
Small, Myrtle shaped green leaves, 
spotted yellow. 
C. I. Cragin—See No. 15 Picture. Long 
narrow, light green leaves, mottled yel- 
low. Very attractive. 
Katonii—See No. 14 Picture. Oak shaped, 
green leaf, spotted yellow. 
Norwood Beauty—See No. 4 Picture. Oak 
shaped leaf variegations of red, green, 
yellow and orange. An outstanding 
variety. 
Major Dade—Large Oak Leaf with varie- 
gations of orange, green, yellow, some 
lavender, and red. 
Punctatum — Very narrow green leaf 
spotted yellow. One of the most hardy. 
Compact grower, small plants ideal 
for Dish Gardens. 
Regina—See No. 11 Picture. Long fairly 
wide red leaves variegated orange, yel- 
low and light red. One of the most 
colorful varieties. 
Rex—See No. 13 Picture. Long, narrow, 
red leaves, somewhat spiral. Veined 
and mottled yellow-orange. 
Stewartii—See No. 17 Picture. Yellow 
veins and margin on red leaves. Slight- 
ly oak leaf. Another cold resistant 
variety. 
SHAFFER NURSERIES 
