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Definition of Crotons
1. croton [n] - See also: croton
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crotons
Literary usage of Crotons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Descriptive Dictionary of British Malaya by Nicholas Belfield Dennys (1894)
"1883, a rage for crotons sprang up in Siam, and buyers offered as much as $100
for choice plants. Even now handsome varieties occasionally fetch good prices ..."
2. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"... covered with a bell-glass and stove temperature maintained. They colour well
only when grown in a sunny position. crotons Natural Order ..."
3. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Country Gentlemen (1876)
"There is also an extensive collection of the new Trilobed crotons in several ...
In the house adjoining the crotons are many new and valuable plants, ..."
4. Gardening (1905)
"crotons. The accompanying illustrations show the different types of crotona, as
grown by Robert Craig & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Craig says the demand for ..."
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