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In E. nutans there is a shorter and more slender style, which is soon deciduous, 

 and a different shaped floral disc which forms a nectary-like cup or depression around 

 the base of the style. 



The fruits of the two species appear chiefly to differ in the rather larger size 

 and more numerous valves of those of E. platypus, but these points recmire further 

 investigation since there is but little E. nutans in collections. I have not satisfied 

 myself that there is a real difference in the wings of the two species. 



The " Supposed Variety " (of E. platypus) referred to at Part XXXV, p. 122, 

 is a lanceolate-leaved form of the species, and illustrates the truth of my thesis that 

 species which we know as normally having broad leaves may be expected to occur 

 with lanceolate ones. It is quite different from E. nutans. 



