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1st leaves ovate, short peduncle, stellate hairs on edge, later, the same but larger 

 and ovate-aoute (Hassan's Walls). 



1st leaves elliptical, tinted red on the back and edges, with stellate hairs on the edge 

 and petiole. 1st alternate leaves, the same but larger, and losing the red tint. The 

 midrib and leaves also have scattered stellate hairs in the early stages (Dubbo). 



1st leaves ovate, stiff, almost sessile, underside shaded pink, a few stellate hairs 

 on the edges, decurrent (Stanthorpe), 



E. Miielleriana. 



1st leaves ovate, petiole short, undersurface pale green. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 

 stem-clasping, stellate glands on back of midrib and edges, undersurface paler green 

 (Wingello). 



1st leaves ovate, with fine stellate glands on edges and midrib and sometimes 

 faint purple shade (Wingello). 



E. leptophleba. 



1st leaves ovate (leaves and young growth covered in stellate hairs). Purple 

 shade on the back. 1st alternate leaves ovate-lanceolate, red edges and midrib, shiny, 

 pale undersurface ; stellate hairs on the edges. The plant in the second stage is thickly 

 covered with stellate hairs on the stem, edges of leaves and young leaves. 



3d— Obliqua Series. 



E. obliqua. E. Andrewsi. 



E. Penrithensis. (The affinity of this species to the two former is very close 

 in the early stage, say, up to 6 inches in height. The intermediate stage 

 is, however, much narrower.) 



General Appearance. — In the early stages the leaves are oblong-lanceolate to 

 lanceolate, glaucous green shading to darker green ; sometimes the tip turns to purple- 

 brown ; margins undulate, shortly petiolate, somewhat glandular, but scarcely hispid, 

 rarely exceeding 7 cm. in length. Stems green or reddish, minutely glandular. 

 Intermediate leaves oblique, broadly lanceolate, dark shading to lighter green, the midrib 

 and rachis purple-brown, usually 10-12 cm. at 24 inches high. 



(1) Hypocotyl. 



E. obliqua, medium to long. 

 E. Andrewsi, medium to long. 

 E. Penrithensis, medium. 



