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1st leaves ovate-lanceolate, undersurface pale opaque green, with mauve colouring. 

 Leaves the first pair shortly petiolate, afterwards sessile or almost so ; ovate lanceolate, 

 decussate, dark green with red edges and midrib ; undersurface pale glaucous green 

 with mauve colouring (Wingello). 



1st leaves ovate, pedunculate, undersurface purple (Boggy Creek). 



E. pilularis. 



1st leaves lanceolate, decussate, undersurface powdery white with a purple tint 

 (Woy Woy). At 8 inches, still opposite and leaves 4 inches long. 



1st leaves lanceolate, petioles short, opposite, afterwards becoming sessile, stem- 

 clasping, opposite (Oatley). 



1st leaves ovate, petiole short, undersurface slight purple tint. At 1\ inches the 

 seedlings are identical with those from Oatley (Pambula). 



E. Sim/mondsii. 



1st leaves lanceolate, sessile, first pair slightly petiolate. decussate, undersurface 

 purplish (Smithton). 



E. Sieberiana. 

 1st leaves ovate, red at the base, edge and venation. 1st alternate leaves ovate- 

 lanceolate, undersurface purple (Wingello). 



1st leaves ovate petiolate, undersurface rich purple, afterwards become decussate, 

 sessile. 1st alternate leaves ovate, ovate-lanceolate, the young leaves rose-coloured 

 and pedunculate (Wingello). 



1st leaves ovate, petiolate, undersurface pale whitish with purple tint, decussate. 

 Leaves, third pair ovate-lanceolate or oblong with very short petiole. Plant at 6-|- inches 

 high has leaves still opposite and 3| inches long, undersurface slightly paler (Manly). 



E. piperita. 



1st leaves ovate, undersurface shaded rich purple tint, petiolate, decussate. 

 Leaves after 1st pair become stem-clasping; venation delicate and purple, also edges 

 and midrib. Undersurface rich mauve. Seen later, with two more leaves, the same 

 but red. At 1] inches high the leaves are broad and boat-shaped (Leura). 



1st leaves ovate, sometimes slightly spathulate, the first pair very shortly 

 petiolate, the next stem-clasping. Undersurface deep purple (Blackheath). 



1st leaves ovate, shortly petiolate, undersurface purple shade, from the third pair 

 ovate or oblong, decussate. A few glands on the midribs and edges of the leaves. 1st 

 alternate leaves ovate-acuminate, edges red- undersurface pale whitish-green (Wingello). 



1st leaves ovate, undersurface purple shade, petiolate, becoming elliptical, undulate, 

 sessile, red midrib. The leaves are opposite at 10 inches high, and full of yellow oil 

 glands (Wingello). 



1st leaves ovate-lanceolate to spathulate, undersurface purple tint (Wingello) 



