. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. Rothschild (var. pictv Var. genulnum, Muller {Crdton rarieg&tus, Linn.). Figs. 511, 512. Lvs. broad- or narrow-lanceolate, equally narrowed at both ends, acutish or obtuse, never cordate at base. The CodisBums of gardens are prized chiefly for the varied and brilliant markings of the lvs. The colors are In
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. Rothschild (var. pictv Var. genulnum, Muller {Crdton rarieg&tus, Linn.). Figs. 511, 512. Lvs. broad- or narrow-lanceolate, equally narrowed at both ends, acutish or obtuse, never cordate at base. The CodisBums of gardens are prized chiefly for the varied and brilliant markings of the lvs. The colors are In shades of red, yellow, orange and purple, and the markings often run into white. The plants have been CODLECM modified almost endlessly by domestication. Some of the modiflcation is the result of crossing. The Codiseums are prized both as indoor foliage plants and as subjects for massing in the open. In the open air they develop most brilliant colors in our bright, hot summers. The plants will not stand frost. Specimens which are be- coming too large for the greenhouse may be placed in the center of the bed for summer and thrown away after frost. With Crotons it is especially desirable to have the ball of roots well developed. The smallest sized plants, which naturally form the outer ring in the sum- mer bed, may be plunged in their pots into the soil, and are easily removed in the fall to the greenhouse. Such plants, when taken up in the fall and brought indoors, should be cut back at the time of potting. They do not make the best subjects for winter decoration, although good results may be got from them by the exercise of care. L. H. B. CodisBiuns (or Crotons, as they are popularly known in America) are beautifiil plants, with many forms of handsome and odd foliage of the most brilliant coloring. The colors range from almost pure white to light and deep yellow, orange, pink, red and crimson, in the most rhamiin,::: cnml)iiiatiniis. In some oasc,: one color pre- (
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