596 BOTANY OF THE INTERIOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 



Assuming that both these trees have been placed under A. 

 homalophylla, an assumption which may be disputed, the question 

 then arises which is the type. The evidence on this point is in 

 favour of Yarran. In the first place the species was described 

 by Allan Cunningham, who must certainly have seen Yarran in 

 his exploration trip across the Liverpool Plains and on to the 

 Darling Downs in 1825. The country from Bourke northward 

 in which Gidgea grows was not visited by a white man till Stmt 

 reached it in 1828, so that it seems possible that Cunningham 

 never saw Gidgea. But if he did, he would scarcely have described 

 the western tree, and have ignored the species through which he 

 had been passing for at least 150 miles. 



According to Mr. F. M. Bailey, F.L.S., Government Botanist 

 of Queensland, there is an Acacia with a strong smell towards 

 the western boundary of that colony on the Georgina River, and 

 evidently to distinguish it from the original Gidgea (or Gidgee 

 as it is often spelt) of Bourke to Charleville this tree is called 

 Georgina Gidgee [Acacia ueorginie, Bail.). In describing the 

 phyllodia of this tree ("The Queensland Flora," Part ii., p. 495) 

 Mr. Bailey writes, " texture thick, hard and brittle." Now this 

 differs from the Bourke tree, as in it the leaves are neither thick 

 nor brittle. The pods so far as seen are also quite different. 



I understand that Mr. Baker is now dealing with this matter, 

 and may soon clear it up. 



Near the 12 mile post are found : — 



Flindersia maculosa (Leopard Tree, from its spotted bark). The 

 wood of this tree is not much used, as it is attacked by a borer 

 almost as soon as cut, if left in the open ; still a specimen which 

 I have had indoors for two years is perfectly sound. A gum 

 exudes considerably from this tree. 



Hakea leucoptera, R.Br., (Needlewood: famous for pipe-making.) 



Grevillea striata. 



At 13 miles : — 



Eremophila longifolia (Emu-bush, because the emus eat the 

 fruit). 



