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E. parvifolia, narrow-oblong, with a long needle-like point, somewhat rigid, 

 glaucous-green, veins obscure ; at 120 inches or 305 cm. (just alternate), 4 by i cm. 



E. acacicefomiis, narrow-oblong, obtuse, dark glaucous green shading to light 

 yellowish-green, shortly petiolate, 2i by -?*■ cm. The plant is very leafy at this stage, 

 and the leaves are all short. 



(<5«) (Miss Flockton). 



E. parvifolia. 



1st leave* linear, stern-clasping (Kybean). 



E. acacia 'f of mis. 



1st leaves linear (Walchi 



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Series 21.— Narrow-lanceolate. 



E. iniertexia. E. pallidifolia (in first stage). 



E. rostrata. E. Divyeri. 



General Appearance.— Cotyledons medium ; 4-6 pairs of leaves opposite, greenish, 

 or slightly glaucous, sometimes tinged with red or purple-brown, oblong to long-lanceo- 

 late, venation moderately distinct. 



(1) tiypocoiyl. 



E. rostrata. " Erect, terete, glabrous, red, 5-8 mm. long." (Lubbock.) 



E. intertexta, medium. 



E. rostrata. medium. 



E. pall id) folia, short. 



E. Dicyeri, medium. 



(la) Eypocotyl (Miss Flockton). 



E. intertexta, red (Coolabah, No. 1); red, slightly angular (No. 2). 



E. rostrata, terete, pale green with slight tint of pink at base (Cargelligo) ; terete, 

 red (Dnnedoo). 



E. pallidifolia, rather short, terete, red (Normanton). 



(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 



E. rostrata. " Small, transversely oblong, obtuse, entire, sometimes almost cordate at the base, 

 glabrous, green, indistinctly one-nerved, with short and rather flat petioles." (Lubbock.) 



E. intertexta, very slightly emarginate, short tapering. 



E. rostrata, slightly emarginate, short, tapering. 



E. pallidifolia, not emarginate, short, tapering, aff. with E. intertexta. 



E. Dwytri, emarginate, short, tapering. 



