ELASTIC SUBSTANCE -ON SHOOTS AND YOUNG LEAVES. 137 
No. 1 Centre shoot. This was bright green, very glossy, 
13 mm. long, largely composed of elastic substance ; was 
hardjand compact. 
Nos. 2 and 3. Two first leaves. These were almost 
opposite, green changing to red at places, very glossy, 
largest 36 mm. long, 4mm. wide. LHlastic substance cover- 
-ing both sides of the leaves. 
No. 4. A single leaf. This was reddish-green to bright 
red in places, petiole red, leaf mostly shiny above except 
at outer end, under side of leaf dull, 88 mm. long, (without 
the petiole), 15mm, wide. Only traces of the elastic sub- 
stance could be detected on the under side of the leaf. 
No. 5. Leaf 110 mm. long, 23 mm. wide, midrib and edges 
of leaf red, on other portion only reddish in places, only a 
very small amount of elastic substance could be detected . 
on the upper side, none below. 
