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(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 

 E. macrocarpa. V-shaped, slightly undulate, longer than, and tapering into the 

 filiform petiole, subglaucous. 



E. piriformis', V-shaped, slightly undulate, about as long as the petiole, glaucous, 

 shaded pink. 



var. elongata, V-shaped, slightly undulate, incurved, sometimes 

 shorter than the filiform petiole, subglaucous. 



E. Kingsmilli, V-shaped, slightly curved downwards, about as long as the 

 filiform petiole, glaucous or nearly so. 



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

 E. macrocarpa. pink tinted (W.A.). 

 E. pyriformis, whitish pink (W.A. 7540); purple, shade at back (W.A.. 44). 



var. elongata, slight reddish tint. 

 /:'. Kingsmilli, green. 



(3) Stern (Miss Flockton). 



E. macrocarpa, red. angular. 



E. pyriformis, powdery white, tinted pink (7540) ; terete, shaded pink to glaucous 

 green (44). 



var. elongata, terete, red. 



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



E. macrocarpa. narrow-lanceolate, tapering into a fairly long petiole, glaucous. 

 E. pyriformis. petiolate. narrow-lanceolate, glaucous. 



var. elongata, petiolate, linear to narrow-lanceolate, glaucous. 

 Too young to be entirely satisfactory. 



E. Kingsmilli, petiolate, linear, glaucous. Too young to be entirely satisfactory. 



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



E. macrocarpa. five or more, second and third pairs narrow-lanceolate, fourth 

 and fifth pairs spathulate to almost oblong-lanceolate, glaucous. 

 E. pyriformis. five or more, ovate to elliptical, glaucous. 



var. elongata, two or more, glaucous (imperfect). 

 E. Kingsmilli, two or more,' glaucous (imperfect). 



(6) Intermediate leaves. 



E. macrocarpa, not seen. 



E. pyriformis, broadly ovate, obtuse, thick, shortly petiolate. At 10 in. (IS cm.) 

 7 cm. long, 4 cm. broad, veins somewhat prominent, subglaucous to yellowish-green, 

 var. elongata, not seen. 

 E. Kingsmilli, not seen. 



(6a) (M-iss Flockton). 



E. macrocarpa. 



1st leaves linear, afterwards spathulate, ovate or elliptical, glaucous, opposite. 



