seen under a magnifier: an oblong gland appears above near 
the base, and at the union with the branch is a pair of scale-like, 
obovate, membranaceous stipules. Peduncles solitary, or more 
frequently geminate from the axils of the phyllodia, but not a 
sixth part of their length ; 4eads many-flowered, globose, of a 
deep orange-yellow colour. Calyx of five, free, loose, minute, 
spathulate, slightly hairy sepals. Petals linear-oblong, acute. . 
Stamens numerous. . 
Fig.1. Portion of a branch and phyllodium with stipules. 2. Transverse 
section of a phyllodium :—magnified. 
