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E. occidentaUs. 



1st leaves very small linear or narrow lanceolate, undersuriace pale green, 

 decussate (Paringillup). 



1st leaves ovate-lanceolate, undersuriace pale green, petiolate, decussate 

 (Wickepin). 



Series 14. Semi-rigid, short and broad, soon alternate. 



E. nutans. E. redunca. 



General Appearance. — Rigid, leaves distant, lanceolate, glaucous to yellowish- 

 green, not exceeding 2-| by 1 cm. at 5 in. (13 cm.). 



(1) Hypocolyl. 



E. nutans ~\ 



> Medium to long, filiform, pink. 

 E. redunca J 



(la) Hypocolyl (Miss Flockton). 

 E. nutans, shaded red, puny. 

 E. redunca, terete, wiry, red (Kalgan Plains). 



(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 



E. nutans. V-shaped, lobes obtuse, longer than the filiform petiole, not tapering, 

 green. 



E. redunca. V-shaped, diverging, about as long as the petiole, tapering, glaucous. 



(2a) Cotyledon* (Undersuriace, Miss Flockton). 

 E. nutans, green. 

 E. redunca. red (Kalgan Plains, 4); green (Kalgan Plains. B. 19). 



(3) Stem, (Miss Flockton). 

 E. nutans, shaded red. 



E. redunca, red (Kalgan Plains. 4) ; terete, shaded pink (Kalgan Plains, B. 19). 



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



E. nutans, petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, green. 

 E. redunca, shortly petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, glaucous. 



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



E. nutans, one, oblong-lanceolate, petiolate, glabrous, light green. 

 E. redunca, one, oblong-lanceolate, shortly petiolate, glaucous. 



