336 



E. pyriformis. 



1st leaves linear, a little incurved at the tip, undersurface whitish-pink (7,540). 

 1st leaves ovate, undersurface pale glaucous green (44). 



var. elongatai 

 1st leaves linear or linear-ovate. 



E. Kingsmilli. 

 1st leaves linear, petiolate* 



Series 1L Broad-elliptical to semi-deltoid, glaucous. 



E. ccesia. E. fcecunda. 



E. acceclens. 



General Appearance. — At 10-12 in. ('25-30 cm.), broadly elliptical, obtuse, or 

 with a very small point, glaucous, changing to yellowish and sometimes dark green. 

 Barely exceeding 5 cm. long and 3 cm. broad. 



(1) Hypocotyl. 



E. ccesia. short, pink. 



E. fcecunda, medium to long, filiform, pink. 

 E. acceclens, medium to long, filiform, pink. 



(la) Hypocotyl (Miss Flockton). 

 E. cwsia, terete, wiry, red (Dowerin). 



E. fcecunda, terete, red (W.A., Murphy). 



E. acceclens, terete, red (Woorooloo) ; tall, very slight, red (York). 



(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 



t E. cccsw, V-shaped, slightly undulate, oblong to slightly spathulate, about as 

 long as the filiform petiole, faintly glaucous, slightly tapering. 



E. fcecunda, Y-shaped, about as long as the very filiform petiole, green, not 

 tapering. (Very much smaller tnan E. ccesia.) 



E. acceclens. Y-shaped, diverging, about as long as the filiform petiole, slightly 

 tapering. 



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



E. ccesia. green, with a slight smudge of purple (Dowerin). 



E. fcecunda, green (W.A., Murphy); pink shade (V\ T .A., 217). 



E. accedens, pale green (Woorooloo); pink tint (York). 



(3) Stem (Miss Flockton). 



E. fcecunda, crimson (W.A., 217); red (Cow Cowing'). 



E. accedens, terete, red, becoming very glaucous-pink, almost white (York). 



