198 130TAXY OF THE INTERIOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 



Between Springdale and Stockinbingal there were : — A. 

 hakeoides, A. conferta, A. dealhata, A. difformis, and A. ai^mataj 

 R.Br., the first noticed. 



Between Stockinbingal and Cootamundra A. diffusa, Edw., 

 was seen for the first time. 



Acacia Bailey ana, F.v.M., (Cootamundra Wattle), is fairly 

 plentiful a few miles to the westward of the road travelled, being 

 common along parts of the main coach road from Cootamundra 

 to Temora; and is to botanists a most interesting species. It is 

 now a well known ornamental tree in many gardens in various 

 States, but there apparently was a time when it grew nowhere 

 except near Cootamundra. From considerable enquiries made, I 

 conclude that, prior to its cultivation, a circle with a radius of 

 30 miles, or perhaps less, described around a centre somewhere 

 between Cootamundra and Temora, would have included every 

 tree of Cootamundra Wattle in the known world. The question 

 naturally arises whether it is a new Acacia which originated here, 

 or a remnant once more plentiful, but now gradually disappearing 

 altogether. Without a lengthy investigation, the evidence avail- 

 able on which to solve the matter is very slight, so that I am 

 unable to express any opinion concerning it. 



The Eucalypts passed between Temora and Stockinbingal 

 were : — E. Woollsiana, E. melliodora, E. liemiphloia var. alhens (a 

 few trees were flowering in September, which is very late), E. 

 sideroxyhn, E. affnis, E. tereticornis var. dealhata, and E. macro- 

 rhyncha. 



Between Stockinbingal and Cootamundra were: — E. meUiodora, 

 E. liemiphloia var. albens, E. Woolhiana (becoming scarce), E. 

 tereticornis, E. macrorhyncha, E. Cambagei, Deane and Maiden, 

 and E. Bridgesiana, Baker. 



E. Woollsiana may be said to cease at Cootamundra. South of 

 the Macquarie River the eastern boundary of this species may be 

 roughly described by lines joining Wellington, Molong, Cudal, 

 Canowindra, Mount McDonald, Koorawatha, Cootamundra, and 

 Albury, passing thence into Victoria. 



