220 



(3) Stem. 



E. coccifera, firm, terete, scabrous, dark purple: in tern odes varying from 1-3 

 om. in length, 1 mm. thick (Lubbock). 



(Miss Flockton.) 

 E. Smithii, a little angular, pale green, dotted with Avarty glands (Wingello) ; red, 

 (Wingello); purple (Wingello). 



E. coccifera, smooth, green (Tasmania). 



E. dives, shaded red, terete, covered with prominent glands (? stellate) (Cooma). 



(4) 1st Pair of Leaves (Petiole, shape, vestiture). 



E. Smithii, shortly petiolate, linear-lanceolate, glabrous, rachis minutely 

 glandular, glaucous. 



E. coccifera, short, elliptical. 



E. dives, very short, ovate to elliptical, glabrous, rachis glabrous. 



(5) Subsequent Pairs of Leaves (Number, petiole). 



E. Smithii, numerous, up to 32 inches at least, sessile and stem-clasping. 



E. coccifera, five or more, short. 



E. dives, numerous, very shortly petiolate to sessile and stem-clasping. 



(5a) Subsequent Pairs of Leaves (Shape, vestiture). 



E. Smithii, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, decussate, stem-clasping, minutely 

 glandular, glaucous. 



E. coccifera, elliptical-decussate, rachis glandular. 



E. dives, lanceolate to ovate, glaucous. 



(6) Intermediate Leaves. 



E. Smithii, E. coccifera, E. dives, not seen. 



The species appear to be opposite for a long period. 



,: Leaves as in E. globulus, but ovate, deep green above, purplish beneath at least 

 in the seedling stage. Nos. 1 and 2. Including the short scabrous petiole, 1-1-5 cm 

 long, -5 cm. wide, ovate-lanceolate, entire, with sunk midrib and obscurely penninerved, 

 glabrous, thin, dark green above, dark purple beneath in the early stages. Nos. 3 and 4. 

 The same, but more oblong, rounded at both ends. Nos. 5 and 6. The same, but 

 larger.'" (Lubbock, p, 532, under E. coccifera.) 



(6a) (Miss Flockton). 



E. Smithii. 

 1st leaves linear, undersurface purple shade, running parallel with the cotyledons. 

 Unohanged, still opposite at 10 inches (Wingello). 



1st leaves linear, undersurface red. At 15 inches the leaves are still opposite, 

 nearly stem-clasping, narrow ovate-lanceolate (Wingello). 



