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Series 13 -Short, petiolate, small, elliptical to oblong, dark 



green, glandular. 



E. Johnstoni. E. aggregata. 



E. vernicosa. E. ovata. 



E. camphora. E. Kitsoniana. 



[E. Johnstoni and E. vernicosa are closely allied ; so are E. ovata and E. Kitsoniana.] 



General Appearance. — Cotyledons small to medium, 3-4 pairs of leaves opposite. 

 Leaves Prunus-like, small, oblong to ovate, elliptical, dark green above, slightly purplish 

 underneath. Petioles short. Stems green, glandular hispid. 



(1) Hypoeolyl. 



E. Johnstoni. long. 



E. vernicosa. short or medium. 



E. aggregata, long. 



E. ovata. short to long. 



E. Kitsoniana. short. 



{la) Hypocotyl (Miss Flockton). 



E. Johnstoni. red (Tasmania). 



E. vernicosa, crimson, terete (Tasmania, No. 1); short, terete, red (No. 2). 



E. aggregata, terete, red (Wallerawang, No. 1); terete, short, red (No. 2); ribbed, 

 red, epicotyl with prominent glands (Lake St. Clair, Tasmania). 



E. ovata, smooth, tinted red (Huonville) ; red (Beltana) ; long, weak, thin, 

 inclined to be angular, red (Wyndham) ; red (Marulan) ; short, terete, tinted pink 

 (Berrima). 



E. Kitsoniana, red, thickens where the root begins (Victoria) ; red, a few warty 

 glands, slightly angular (Foster). 



E. camphora, terete, red, spindly (Wingello) ; very short, red (Paddy's River). 



(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 



E. Johnstoni, emarginate, short, tapering. 



E. verucosa, small, scarcely emarginate, short, tapering. 



E. aggregata. small, emarginate, short, tapering. 



E. ovata, emarginate, short, tapering. 



E. Kitsoniana. emarginate, oblong, short, tapering. 



{2a) Cotyledons (Undersurface, Miss Flockton). 

 E. Johnstoni, red (Tasmania). 

 E. vernicosa, deep red (Tasmania) ; deep crimson (Tasmania). 



