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AFFINITIES. 



Bcntham, B.F1. iii, 193, places it ia a subsection with E. piriformis, lo gU 

 fulla, umigera, and casta, contrasting it with E. longifolia. 



He also points out that E. deouroa, E. doratoxylon, and a few others have 

 loose reflexed umbels. (See the figures of the umbels of buds of E. leucoxylon, 

 Fig. 13 %, Plate 55; E. dec/tract, Fig. lo, Plate 70; and E. doraloxylon, Pig. 4d, 

 Plate 70, of the present work.) 



Mueller contents himself with, " The leaves remind one of those of E. 

 amygdullna, though they are smaller; the lid is much like that of E. tereficoi'iiis; 

 the fruit is not very similar to that of any other congener." I do not think that 

 comparisons with these two species can be usefully considered. 



Nor am I impressed with the affinities suggested by Bcntham in the first 

 paragraph. E. evythronema has a good deal of individuality, and at present I am 

 inclined to look for its close relations amongst the Cornutyc. I will return to the 

 subject when that group of plants is being dealt with, 



