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(3) Stem. 



E. calophylla. Erect, terete, ultimately woody, green in the young state, 

 densely covered with irregular crystalline, glandular processes ; first internode 2-25 cm. 

 long; second 5-6 mm. (Lubbock.) 



E. ficifolia. As in E. occidentalis End]., but covered with bristly hairs; first 

 internode 2-3-5 cm. long, second 1-2 cm. (Lubbock.) 



(Miss Flockton.) 

 E. calophylla. C4reen, tinted pink, prominent glandular hairs (4). 



E. ficifolia. Covered with long glandular processes (Botanic Gardens, Sydney) ; 

 terete, with prominent glands, green, shaded pink (Victoria Lodge, Botanic Gardens? 

 Sydney); strong, hardy-looking, terete, red (Teneriffe). 



E. hcematoxylon. Tubular, pale green tinted with pink, covered with red 

 glandular hairs getting fewer towards the top (Jarrahwoocl). 



E. eximia. Terete, shaded red, covered with pink glandular processes (Gosford) ; 

 tinted red, warty glands above the cotyledons (Berowra) ; mauve, with long, irregular, 

 transparent glands (Berowra, 1913). 



" Seedlings (primary leaves)." 

 E. calophylla, covered on both surfaces with crystalline glands (Lubbock). 



(4) First pair of Leaves (petiole, shape, vestiture). 



E. calophylla, one, petiolate, orbicular, larger than the cotyledons, setose. 



E. ficifolia, one, petiolate, ovate to nearly orbicular, large, but smaller than the 

 cotyledons, setose. 



E. hcematoxylon, two or more, petiolate, ovate to nearly orbicular, larger than 

 the cotyledons, setose. 



E. eximia, two, petiolate, lanceolate to broad-lanceolate, rather large, about 

 the size of the cotyledons, setose. 



(4b) Number of Peltate Leaves (shape, vestiture). 



E. calophylla, six or more, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, undulate, hispid, pale on 

 the lower surface, veins few, rather distant. At 15 inches high, 5 to 8 cm. long, 4 to 5 

 cm. broad, light-green tinged with purple-brown ; petiole setose, slender, 2 cm. long. 

 Stem setose, at first terete, but angular at 8 inches, purple-brown throughout. (Foot 

 of Stirling Range.) 



E. ficifolia, at least ten, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, somewhat stellate on both 

 surfaces in the early stages, slightly undulate, the margins glandular-denticulate, 2 to 

 6 cm. long, 2 to 3-5 cm. broad, light green. Petiole setose, 2 cm. long. Stem setose, 

 pale green, tinged with purple-brown (Botanic Gardens, Sydney.) 



