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1st leaves linear to lanceolate, undersnrface pale mauve tint, petiolate, later 

 nearly sessile (Melbourne). 



1st leaves linear to lanceolate, undersurface faint shade of purple and glaucous 

 green. Leaves later, lanceolate sessile. At 24 inches it is still unchanged, the leaves 

 sessile and decussate, but the plant is more branched (Marulan). 



E. quadrat ujulata. 



1st leaves linear, undersurface purple tint. Leaves still opposite at 13 inches 

 (33 cm.), lanceolate, 4 inches long, sessile, the midrib and edges crimson, the under- 

 surface slightly paler (Hill Top). 



1st leaves small, lanceolate, sessile, the fourth pair stem-clasping, the undersurface 

 a pale powdery green with some purple (Nundle). 



E. neylecta. 

 1st leaves small, ovate, undersurface paler green, becoming glaucous. 



Series 19. Short, broadish, Hypericum-like. 



E. maculosa. E. Baeuerleni. 



General Appearance.— Cotyledons medium; leaves G-7 pairs or more opposite, 

 sub-glaucous to olive green, short, spreading, sessile to very shortly petiolate, oblong, 

 long-ovate to lanceolate, the veins somewhat prominent ; stems green to pink. 



(1) Hypocotyl. 



E. maculosa, long. 



E. Baeuerleni. short to long. 



(1«) Hypocotyl (Miss Flockton). 



E. maculosa, terete, red (Cooma, Wingello and Mount Victoria) ; terete, red, 

 spindly (Wingello); terete, thin, wiry, red (Gapertee). 



E. Baeuerleni, smooth, red (Monga). 



(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 



E. maculosa, emarginate, short, tapering. 



E. Baeuerleni, slightly three-lobed, short, tapering. 



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

 E. maculosa, red (Cooma); slight purple tint (Capertee). 

 E. Baeuerleni, red (Monga). 



