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Series 2. -Narrow, then short rigid lanceolate to acuminate. 



E. salmonophloia. E. erythronema. 



E. salubris. E. annulata. 



E. Lane-Poolei. E. eremophih. 



General Appearance. — Somewhat narrow rigid lanceolate, light green to yellowish- 

 green, shaded glaucous. 



(1) Hypoeotyl. 



E. salmonophloia, medium. 



E. salubris, long. 



E. Lane-Poolei, long. 



E. erythronema. medium to long. 



E. annulata, long. 



E. ereinophila, medium. 



(la) Hypoeotyl (Miss Flockton). 



E. salmonophloia, terete, red (W.A. ; Kurrawang). 



E. salubris, tall, wiry, terete, weak, red at the base (Coolgardie) ; terete, red 

 (W.A.). 



E. Lane-Poolei, red, smooth (near Perth) ; terete, wiry, red (Bunup, W.A.). 



E. erythronema, thin, weak, tinted pink or red (Cow Cowing); spindly, ridged 

 and tinted red (W.A.). 



E. annulata, wiry, terete, red half way up. 



E. eremophila. terete, wiry, red (Cnowangerup). 



(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 



E. salmonophloia, Y-shaped, shorter than the petiole, not tapering, petiole 

 slender or about as broad as the cotyledons. 



E. salubris, V-shaped, longer and broader than the petiole, not tapering. 



E. Lane-Poolei, Y-shaped, spreading, longer and broader than the petiole, petiole 

 tapering into the base. The largest cotyledons of this series. 



E. erythronema, V-shaped, the lobes slightly incurved, obtuse, about as long 

 as the petiole, petiole slender. 



E. annulata. Y-shaped, about as long as the thread-like petiole. 



E. eremophih.'. Y-shaped, about as long as the filiform petiole. 



(2a) Cotyledons (X ndersurface, Miss Flockton). 

 E. salmonofMoia, green (W.A.). 



E. salubris, slight purple tint (Coolgardie) ; green (W.A.). 

 E. Lane-Poolei, faint mauve tint (Perth); green (Bunup). 

 E. erythronema, green (Cow Cowing) ; green (W. A.). 



