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

 E. intertexta, green (Coolabah and Dunedoo) ; faint purple tint (Coolabah) ; 

 pale green (Cargelligo). 



E. pallidifolia, green or purple (Normanton). 

 (3) Stem (Miss Flockton). 



E. rostrala. "Erect, square, herbaceous, ultimately woody, stained with red; 1st internode 2-4 

 mm.; 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 6-10 mm." (Lubbock.) 



E. intertexta, smooth, slightly angular (Coolabah). 



E. rostrala, angular from the alternate stage of the leaves (Cargelligo) ; red 

 (Nyngan) ; red, smooth, terete, becoming angular with the alternate leaves (Dunedoo). 



E. pallidifolia, smooth, slightly angular, tinted pink (Normanton). 

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



" First leaves (E. rostrala) as in E. globulus, but oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, light green above, deep 

 red beneath." (Lubbock.) 



E. intertexta, E. rostrala. E. 'pallidifolia, and E. Dwyeri, all petiolate, narrow- 

 lanceolate, glabrous. 



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



E. intertexta, six, narrow-lanceolate, slightly undulate, light green, veins somewhat 

 prominent, glabrous; stem pinkish. 



E. rostrata, three, lanceolate to narrow-lanceolate, sub-glaucous, shaded yellowish- 

 green, veins distinct, glabrous; stem reddish. 



E. pallidifolia, four, narrow -lanceolate, yellowish-green, glabrous; stem reddish. 

 (Not far enough advanced.) 



E. Dwyeri, four, narrow-lanceolate, slightly undulate, glaucous, shaded light green, 

 veins distinct, glabrous ; stem reddish. 



(6) Intermediate Leaves. 



E. intertexta, attenuate-lanceolate, slightly curved, veins somewhat prominent, 

 light yellowish-green; stem flexuose, reddish. 



E. rostrata, narrow-lanceolate, slightly undulate, glaucous to light green, midrib 

 reddish, lateral veins obscure, stem slightly angular, reddish. 



E. pallidifolia, short, inclined to broad-lanceolate, veiny, somewhat triplinerved , 

 sub-glaucous, shaded yellowish-green, except upper leaves, which are a pale purple 

 brown. Stem slightly flexuose, reddish. 



E. Dwyeri, attenuate-lanceolate, curved and undulate, veiny, midrib sometimes 

 reddish, olive green shaded light vellowish-green. 



