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



E. cassia, petiolate. linear-lanceolate, glabrous, slightly glaucous. 



E. foscunda, petiolate, narrow-lanceolate, glabrous, olive-green or light green. 



E. accedens, petiolate, narrow oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, very glaucous., some- 

 times tinged with very pale purple-brown. 



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



E. cassia, three, second pair narrow-lanceolate, third and fourth pairs ovate or 

 elliptical, veins prominent, olive-green shading to glaucous. 



E. fcecunda, four, ovate, blunt, veins obscure, olive-green, with a tinge of 

 ^laucousness. glabrous. 



E. accedens. one. narrow-lanceolate, venation obscure, glabrous, very glaucous, 

 midrib purple-brown. 



(6) Intermediate Leaves. 



E. ccesia, ovate to semi-deltoid, emarginate, shorty petiolate. At 6 in. (15 cm.), 

 3-o em. long, 3 cm broad, veins obscure, dark green. 



E. fcecunda, ovate to semi-deltoid, apiculate, margins subcrenate and undulate, 

 petiole short. At 10 inches (25 cm.), 5 cm. long, 3-5 cm. broad, veins fairly prominent, 

 the intramarginal vein distant from the edge, glaucous. 



E. accedens, ovate-elliptical to semi-deltoid, then passing into very broad lanceo- 

 late, petiole rather long. At 12 in. (30 cm.), 5-5 cm. long, 3-5 cm. broad ; at 17 (43 cm.), 

 S cm. long. 7 cm. broad; at 25 in. (62 cm.), 11 cm. 'long, 7-5 cm. broad, glaucous, veins 

 distinct, intramarginal vein distant from the edse. 



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(6a) (Miss Flockton). 



E. ccesia. 



1st leaves linear with irregular edge, tapering into a long petiole. Leaves, this 

 plant at 2-1- inches has changed to broad ovate, almost orbicular (Dowerin). 



E. fcecunda. 



1st leaves very small lanceolate and ovate, petiolate. Leaves ovate, petiolate, 

 decussate, the same colour on both sides, becoming glaucous. At 10 inches high the 

 leaves are glaucous (W.A., A. Murphy). 



1st leaves linear. 1st alternate leaves ovate (W.A., 217). 



1st leaves linear or lanceolate. 1st alternate leaves, ovate (Cow Cowing). 



E. accedens. 



1st leaves lanceolate and ovate, glaucous, decussate, venation hardly visible 

 (Woorooloo). 



1st leaves lanceolate, jjale glaucous green on both sides, but undersurface whiter. 

 1st alternate leaves ovate or acuminate, very glaucous on both sides (York). 



