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A blotched form of W.W.Coles, and more highly colored yellow & orange.

REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group II, Standard Better Varieties, p.3.


Type Q, 3" x 10", - Large oak leaf variety. Ground color deep olive green with carmine midrib and zone in vicinity of midrib in center and lower portion of leaf is overlaid a rich deep orange. Resembles Mrs. Fred Sander except that colors are much deeper.

REF: Paper prepared by Wm. A. Geiger in collaboration with Mr. Christian of the Christian Nursery, Mr. Van der Lean and Mr. George L. Peacock. p.15.