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(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 

 E. canaliculata 

 E. Kirtoniana Emarginate, long, tapering. 



E. longifolia var. multifiora} 



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

 E. canaliculata, red (Dungog). 



E. Kirtoniana, green (Fraser Island, Stradbrokc Island, and Bulladelah). 

 E. longifolia, red (Gosford, A. 16, and Nowra) ; pale green (Gosford 05) ; green 

 (Wov Wby) ; green, with sometimes a slight tint of purple (Rookwood). 

 var. multifiora, green (Kincumber). 



(3) Stem (Miss Flockton). 



E. Kirtoniana, slightly angular in the alternate stage of the leaves (Stradbroke 

 Island) ; angular, small glands, tinted pink (Bullahdelah). 



E. longifolia, smooth, angular, tinted pink about 4 inches up (Gosford, A 16); 

 crimson (Gosford 05). 



var. multifiora, terete, red (Kincumber). 



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

 E. canaliculata, petiolate, lanceolate, glabrous. 



E. Kirtoniana, petiolate, petiole long, lanceolate, glabrous. 



E. longifolia, petiole long, oblong, glabrous. In another specimen the first pair 

 are lanceolate. 



var. multifiora, petiole long, ovate, acute, glabrous. Broader than 

 the typical form. 



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



E. canaliculata, four, lanceolate, veins spreading, dark green shaded with light 

 yellow, glabrous. 



E. Kirtoniana, three, lanceolate, undulate, veins spreading, dark to light green 

 glabrous. 



E. longifolia, three, lanceolate obtuse, slightly undulate, veins spreading, dark 

 to light yellowish-green. 



var. multifiora. two (or more), lanceolate, light green, glabrous. 

 (Not far enough advanced). 



(6) Intermediate Leaves. 



E. canaliculata, lanceolate, slightly undulate, inclined to be triplinerved towards 

 the base, dark green. At o\ inches (14 cm.), 9 by 2 cm., at 1S-J inches (47 cm.), still 

 lanceolate. 9 by 3 cm., at 25 inches high (64 cm.), 5 cm. long, 1-5 cm. broad. 



