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



E. nitida, very short, linear-oblong, smallest of the four. 



E. MitcJielliana, very short, narrow-lanceolate, slightly glandular. 



E. apiculata, very short, linear-oblong, glabrous. 



E. approxirnans, short, lanceolate, glabrous. 



E. Kybeanensis, medium, lanceolate, but smaller than in approxirnans ; glabrous. 



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

 E. nitida, three, shortly petiolate. 



E. Mitchelliana, four or more, very short. 



E. apiculata, two, very short. 



E. approxirnans, three, very short, upper rachis slightly glandular. 



E. Kybeanensis, two or more, short. 



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

 E. nitida, lanceolate, glabrous. 



E. Mitchelliana, narrow-lanceolate, rachis glandular. 

 E. apiculata, linear-oblong to narrow-lanceolate, glabrous. 

 E. approxirnans, lanceolate, glabrous. 

 E. Kybeanensis, lanceolate, slightly obtuse, glabrous. 



(6) Intermediate Leaves. 



E. nitida, leaves narrow, lanceolate, somewhat rigid and very acute, shortly 

 petiolate, 5 em. long, 7 mm. broad, light green, shaded j^ellowish-green. Stem purple- 

 brown (Moiint Bischoff, Tasmania, R. H. Cambage). 



E. Mitclielliana, leaves narrow -lanceolate, semi-rigid, ending in a long acuminate 

 point; petiole short to medium, glaucous, shaded with light green, 5-8 cm. long, 8-13 

 mm. broad. Stem a dull purple -brown, shaded green (Mount Buffalo, R. H. Cambage). 



E. apiculata, leaves narrow-lanceolate to acuminate-lanceolate, semi-rigid, the 

 lamina slightly upturned from the midrib, light green with a slight glaucous tinge, 

 which changes to a very pale yellowish-green; 9-10 cm. long, 10-14 mm. broad; 

 petiole very short. Stem flexuose. a dull purple-brown (Berrima, J. L. Boorman). 



E. approxirnans, leaves long and narrow, lanceolate, semi-rigid, pale green with 

 a very faint tinge of glaucousness ; 7 cm. long, 5-7 mm. broad ; petiole very short. 

 Stem a very full purple-brown (Barren Moimtain, Dorrigo, J. L. Boorman). 



E. Kybeanensis, leaves oblong-lanceolate to acuminate-lanceolate, rigid, dark 

 green shaded yellowish-green, 5-9 cm. long, 7-10 m*i. broad ; petiole very short. Stem 

 slightly flexuose, yellowish-brown. (Kybean, R. H. Cambage). 



The venation of this group is very obscure ; the median nerves appear to be much 

 depressed above, and slightly prominent beneath. 



