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E. erythrocorys. — In species with filaments other than white, there is usually 

 more deepening oi the colour after the falling of the operculum. Thus, in the present 

 species, they are at first greenish yellow (primrose-yellow), and afterwards lemon or 

 golden-yellow (see Dauthenay, Plate Hi. shades 2 and 3). The shades of colour, and 

 the changes of colour, of the filaments can best be studied in Western Australia, where 

 the colours an- l>cst developed, and the subject is well worthy of the attention of a 

 student. 



Then we have the Cornutaa, all more or less yellowish, but variously described 

 by different observers. They will repay careful examination in various districts during 

 various seasons, thus : — 



E. annulata. — Yellowish- white ; greenish-yellow. 



E. cornuta. — Yellow (fawn); greenish-yellow. 



E. Lehmarmi, — Dirty white (Preiss). Greenish-yellow. 



E. macrandra. —Yellowish-white. 



E. occklentalis. — Creamy yellow. 



E. platypus. — Sulphur-coloured . 



A'. platypus yar. nutans. — Crimson, which contrast well with the yellow anthers. 



(Whether this variety has ever yellow filaments, 1 do not know.) 

 E. spathulata. — Yellowish. 

 E. Stowardi. — Pale yellow. 



Other than Cornutee are — 



E. decurva. — Yellowish. 



E. eremophila. — Cream. 



E. fceamda — Pale yellow. 



E. Forrestiana. — Yellow. 



E. micranthera. — Yellowish or yellowish-green. 



E. oleosa. — Yellowish. 



E. Preissiaiia. — Bright yellow. 



E. sepulcralis. — Yellow. 



E. terminalis. — Cream. 



E. tetragona. — Cream. 



Filaments and anthers decoratively contrasting. 



E. crjBsia. — Filaments vieux-rose, anthers bright yellow. (See J.H.M., in 



Journ. Boy. Sac. N.S.W., li, 446.) 

 /•„'. cahphylla var. rosea. Filaments pink to purple. 

 E. ficifotia. -Filaments orange to scarlet. The anthers in this and the preceding 



species are yellow, but pale-coloured (white) when the yellow pollen is shed. 

 E. platypus var. nutans, — Filaments crimson, anthers yellow. 

 h. tetraptera. Filaments pink, contrasting with the not very large grey anthers. 



