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and ascendingly penninerved, reticulate, glabrous, deep subglaucous- 

 green above, glaucous beneath ; petioles biconvex or subterete (those 

 of first pair flattened), glabrous, green or slightly tinged with 

 red, very short, especially those of the first pair of leaves ; . stipules 

 small, subulate, acute, glabrous, green, absent from the third leaf or 

 amalgamated with those of the first two leaves. 



Nos. 1 and 2. Opposite, broadly obovate, shallowly and broadly 

 emarginate, with a small deltoid tooth in the sinus. 



No. 3. On the same level as the first two, but at right angles to 

 them, with a slightly longer petiole and somewhat narrower, but 

 otherwise similar. 



Nos. 4-6. Similar both in shape and size, or somewhat larger 

 and having longer stipules. 



Bossisea rufa, B. Br. 



Hypocotyl as in last species but only 2-3 mm. above ground. 



Cotyledons very similar to those of last species ; lamina 5 mm. 

 long, 2-25 mm. wide ; petiole -5 mm. long. 



Stem as in last species ; 1st internode 6 mm. long ; 2nd 1 cm. ; 

 3rd 1-3 cm. 



Leaves. Nos. I and 2. Opposite, oval, entire, apiculate, deep 

 glaucous-green above, glaucous beneath. 



Nos. 3-5. Alternate, obovate, apiculate, coloured like the first 

 two. 



Hovea longifolia, B. Br. 



Hypocotyl 1-5-2 cm. long, 1-2 mm. thick, firm, terete, glabrous, 

 colourless near the base, bright green under the cotyledons. 



Cotyledons sessile, inserted above the free base, *75 cm. long, 

 5 cm. broad, 1 mm. thick, oblong, split at base, rounded and re- 

 flexed at apex, obscurely nerved, glabrous, light green, not very 

 persistent. 



Stem terete, firm, tomentose, bright green ; 1st internode 1-2 cm. 

 long, 1 mm. thick ; 2nd and 3rd longer or shorter. 



Leaves simple, entire, at least in early stages, cauline, alternate 

 (first pair opposite), stipulate, very shortly petiolate, alternately 

 and ascendingly penninerved, reticulate, a few hairs on both surfaces, 

 at least when young, deep green above, paler or glaucous beneath ; 

 stipules small, subulate, inconspicuous. 



Nos. 1 and 2. Nearly opposite, shortly stalked, 1-5 cm. long, 

 and as broad, suborbicular or broadly ovate, retuse, with sunk 

 pinnate nervation and beautifully reticulate, thin, with a few hairs 



