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E. capitellata, oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate, shortly petiolate, undulate, hispid- 

 stellate to smooth or glandular-rugose; at 6 inches, 6 cm. long, 3 cm. broad. After 

 this stage they change to broad-lanceolate, more or less oblique, pale green throughout. 

 Stem at first stellate-tomentose, pale purple-brown, changing to glandular rugose, green, 

 tinged with pale purple-brown (Wyee). 



(6a) (Miss Flockton). 



E. eugenimdes. 



1st leaves lanceolate to ovate, petiolate, the edges are sometimes thickly fringed 

 with stellate hairs and sometimes without any; decussate. 1st alternate leaves ovate- 

 lanceolate, much crinkled, edges red, shortly petiolate, under-surface paler green, edges, 

 back of midrib and petiole dotted with stellate glands, decussate, 5 inches high and 

 branching from first pair of leaves (Mount Victoria). 



E. agglomerata. 



1st leaves ovate, petiolate, short, tinted crimson purple, with some stellate glands 

 on the edges. Other leaves ovate lanceolate, petiolate, thick, undersurface paler green, 

 becoming alternate at about 16 inches high (Outer Domain). 



3b.— Stellate, sub-crinkled Series. 



E. ligustrina. E. alpina. 



E. Camfieldi. E. Preissiana. 



General Appearance.— Short and broad, obtuse to shortly acute, ovate to 

 elliptical-lanceolate, more or less undulate, bullate in E. alpina and to some extent in 

 E. Preissiana, dark to yellowish green, veins prominent. Sessile to very shortly 

 petiolate. Stems green or pale pink, more or less slightly stellate. 



(1) Hypocotyl. All medium except E. Preissiana, which is long. 



(la) (Miss Flockton). 



E. ligustrina, terete, smooth, red (Wentworth Falls). 



E. Preissiana, red (Hobart, cultivated, 33); terete, red (Hobart, cultivated); 

 shaded pink, smooth (Kalgan Plains). 



E. alpina, terete, red (Tetanga); terete, red, smooth and shiny (St. John), 



