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E. Bentliami, pink with a few glands (Cobbitty Bridge). 



E. Macarthuri, smooth, sometimes tinted pink (Wingello). 



E. unialata, terete, up to 5 inches, then getting angular, glands, but not very 

 prominent (Hobart). 



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



E. viminalis, petiolate, narrow-lanceolate, glabrous. 



E. Bentliami, shortly petiolate, narrow-oblong, glabrous. 



E. Macarthuri, petiolate. narrow-lanceolate, glabrous. 



E. unialata,. petiolate, narrow-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, rachis glandular. 



E. Risdoni var. elata, sessile, ovate, glabrous. 



(5) Subsequent Pairs of Leaves (Number, shape, vestiture). 



E. viminalis, numerous (still opposite at 33 inches), narrow-lanceolate, straight, 

 sessile to slightly stem-clasping, veins faint, light to dark green ; stem slightly glandular. 



E. Bentliami, numerous (at 44 inches still opposite), oblong to cordate, then 

 narrow-lanceolate, sessile, veins faint, glaucous to pale green with a yellowish tinge. 



E. Macartlmri. numerous (at 26 inches still opposite), narrow-lanceolate to 

 elliptical, then shortly lanceolate, veins faint, light moss green: stem glandular. 



E. unialata, numerous (at 31 inches still opposite), oblong lanceolate to ovate, 

 acute, then lanceolate, veins fine, indistinct, glaucous shaded olive green with purple- 

 brown midrib and margins; stem glandular. 



E. Risdoni var. elata, numerous (at 42 inches still opposite), ovate to ovate- 

 lanceolate, then lanceolate, veins faint, glaucous with a light greenish shade, when 

 young (2 inches), shaded purple brown ; stem glandular. 



(0) Intermediate Leaves. 

 Not seen. 



(fio) (Miss Flockton), 



E. viminalis. 

 1st leaves lanceolate or ovate, undersurface tinted pink (Marulan). 

 1st leaves lanceolate, sessile, undersurface paler green. leaves lanceolate, stem- 

 clasping, decussate. Height 9| inches (25 cm.) (G'rattai). 



E. Bentliami. 

 1st leaves linear-obtuse, petiole short, with faint purple stain on the under- 

 surface. After the two first pairs the leaves become oblong, then ovate decussate, 

 glaucous and paler green on the undersurface (Cobbitty). 



E. Macartlmri. 

 1st leaves elliptical or lanceolate, sessile, still opposite at 15 inches (Wingello). 

 1st leaves very young, lanceolate (Yarrimbah). 



