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(6) Intermediate Leaves. 



E. obUqua, leaves broadly and distinctly obliquely lanceolate, slightly undulate, 

 veins more or less prominent, few and rather distant; the intramarginal vein undulate, 

 and distant from the edge : petiole medium. At 28^- inches, 11 cm. long, 5 cm. broad; 

 dark green, mottled yellowish-green ; petiole partly purple-brown and partly light 

 yellowish-green. Stem the same colour as the petiole (Wingello, A. Murphy). 



E. Andrews- -leaves narrow to broad-lanceolate, slightly oblique when the latter; 

 the narrow ones more inclined to oblong-lanceolate ; firm to slightfy undulate ; veins 

 scarcely prominent, more numerous than in E. obliqua ; the intramarginal vein undulate 

 and closer to the edge than in the above species; 5-11 cm. long, 2-5 cm. broad; pale 

 glaucous to light given : petiole short, a rich purple-brown, which extends into the 

 midrib for its entire length. Stem a rich purple-brown. 



E. Peiirithensis, leaves lanceolate to slightly oblique-lanceolate, slightly undulate, 

 the veins scarcely distinct, the intramarginal vein close to the edge; petiole short, or 

 much shorter than in E. obliqua and E. Andrewsi. At 17 inches high, 10-5 cm. long, 

 3 cm. broad ; dark green, shaded with yellowish -green. Stem a very dull purple-brown. 



(6a) (Miss Flockton). 



E. obliqua. 



1st leaves ovate, shortly petiolate, later broadly lanceolate, cordate at the base, 

 nearly sessile, undersurface pale green ; glands on midrib and edges (Wingello). 



1st leaves ovate or narrow-ovate, pedunculate, undersurface purple shade (Wingello, 

 No. 2). 



1st leaves ovate to lanceolate, shortly petiolate (Kuitpo). 



E. Andrewsi. 

 1st leaves ovate, petiolate. undersurface bright purple. Leaves ovate, shortly 

 petiolate. undersurface pale green, blotched with purple (Howell). 



1st leaves ovate, edges and part of midrib red, short peduncle. Leaves alternate, 

 glaucous, edges and petioles red (Narrabri). 



1st leaves ovate -lanceolate, midrib and edges tinted red (Narrabri, No. 2). 



1st leaves ovate, petiolate, undersurface mauve. Leaves ovate, shortly petiolate. 

 dull green with ied edges and midrib, decussate (Wallangarra). 



E. Penrithensis. 



1st leo,ves ovate, lanceolate, shortly petiolate, edges with stellate glands at 

 intervals (Galston Road). 



