. 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. ave Latin-madenames. They are all derived, however, from one poly-morphous natural group, which J. MUUer, the latestmonographer (DC. Prodr. 15: pt. 2,1119), considers to beone species [). This plant is widely dis-tributed in the Malayan region, and is commonlyplanted in the Moluccas and other parts. The Croto
. 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. ave Latin-madenames. They are all derived, however, from one poly-morphous natural group, which J. MUUer, the latestmonographer (DC. Prodr. 15: pt. 2,1119), considers to beone species [). This plant is widely dis-tributed in the Malayan region, and is commonlyplanted in the Moluccas and other parts. The Crotonsor Codiseums of horticulturists fall into three groups,—those with ovate, short-stalked Ivs., those with narrowerand spatulate Ivs., and those with very narrow and oftentwisted Ivs. These correspond with Miillers three nat-ural divisions : variegjltain, Linn., var. pictum, Miiller (C ). Fig. 509. Lvs. short-petioled, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, more or less cordate at the base, lJ^-3 timeslonger than wide, beautifully and variously marked withred, yellow and green. 9:870. 3051. Var. Moluccjknuin, Muller. Fig. 510. Lvs. long- orshort-petioled, widely or narrowly spatulate, acute atbase, and short-acuminate. I:iced inay aftert<i have-t sized. coni^UM modified almost endlessly by domestication. Some ofthe modification is the result of crossing. The Codiseumsare prized both as indoor foliage plants and as subjectsfor massing in the open. In the open air they developmost brilliant colors in our bright, hot summers. Theplants will not stand frost. 8])*coming too large for the gre»-iilthe center of the bed for suniinfrost. With Crotons it is esji-the ball of roots well develii ?plants, which naturally form mer bed, may be plunged in their pots luw tue soil, anaare easily removed in the fall to the greenhouse. Suchplants, when taken up in the fall and brought indoors,should be cut back at the time of potting. They do notmake the best subjects for wi
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