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(6a) (Miss Flockton). 



E. albens. 



1st leaves ovate, petiolate, undersurface paler green. Leaves broadly-ovate to 

 orbicular, red venation, undersurface slightly paler green (Hargraves). 

 1st leaves broadly ovate, petiolate, decussate (Coonabarabran). 

 1st leaves ovate. 1st alternate leaves ovate-acuminate, veins red (Mumbil). 



E. qffinis. 



1st leaves linear, sometimes ovate. 1st alternate leaves lanceolate. 



1st leaves ovate, undersurface green. 1st alternate leaves ovate-acute, under- 

 surface green. Leaves on plant 31 inches (79 cm.) high, ovate, petiolate, undulate, 

 very thick, distinct, pale venation, of a dark opaque blue-green, slightly paler beneath. 

 (Grattai, No. 1). 



1st leaves ovate, petiolate, decussate, undersurface light mauve (Grattai, No. 2). 



Series 6. Lanceolate to broad-lanceolate. 



E. leueoxylon (Series doubtful). E. Boormani. 



var. macrocarpa (see below). E. siderophloia. 



E. paniculata. 



General Appearance. — Cotyledons small to medium, 4-6 pairs of leaves opposite. 

 Leaves greenish, often blotched with purple-brown, narrow to broad-lanceolate, venation 

 distinct, spreading. Stems terete, green to purple-brown. 



(It is a matter for further consideration that E. leueoxylon, var. macrocarpa, might 

 go into Series No. 5, although it is not distinctly triplinerved.) 



(1) Hypoootyl. 



E. leueoxylon. " Terete, glabrous, gradually tapering into the radicle, 6-9 mm. long." (Lubbock.) 



E. leueoxylon, short to long, 

 var. macrocarpa, short. 

 E. paniculata, medium. 

 E. Boormani, short. 

 E. siderophloia, long. 



(1«) Hypocotyl (Miss Flockton). 

 E. leueoxylon, short, terete, red (Melton, Vic). 



var. macrocarpa, smooth, red (Port Lincoln). 

 E. paniculata, terete, tinted pink, slight (Benarkin, Q.) ; terete, red, spindly 

 (Dungog); tinted pink (Wyong); short, red (Woy Woy); terete, shaded pink, slight 

 (Ulladulla) ; terete, red (Bulladelah). Type of E. Fergusoni. 



