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September. Its variety, Sophorai, has shorter and broader leaves, 



with shorter and longer spikes. The variety Floribunda has similar 



leaves, but with very abundant spikes. The variety Mucronata has 



very thin narrow foliage. 

 Maideni. — A tall shrubby tree, foliage long and narrow, flowers very 



pale in small spikes, fragrant. March. 

 Melanoxyton (Blackwood). — A tall tree, broad leaves, white fragrant 



flowers. October. 

 Mitchelli (Mitchell Wattle). — ^A low shrub, small pinnate foliage. 



flowers yellow, small. October. 

 Myrtifolia (Myrtle Acacia). — A low shrub, foliage roundish and small, 



flowers creamy and yellow. Its variety Celastrifolia has very large 



leaves. 

 Notahilis. — A handsome shrub, tall ; large, rich, yellow flowers. Spring. 

 Oltusata.—A good shrub; roundish, obtuse, bluish foliage, flowers a 



rich yellow. September. 

 Fodylaria'folia (Mount Morgan Wattle). — ^A fine shrub, foliage very 



glaucous blue, triangular in shape, flowers golden, habit drooping; 



quite one of the best. May, June, July. 

 Polyhotrya (Silver Mulga). — After the habit of the Sunshine Wattle, 



but with bluish foliage, having very many flowers in large racemes. 



Spring. 

 Pravissima (Ovens Acacia). — A good shrub, foliage triangular, bluish.. 



fine trusses of many small yellow flowers. Sept-ember. 

 Prominens.- — ^A good tall shrub, makes a good hedge or breakwind, 



foliage small, flowers small in very large trusses; a really good 



form, 

 Pruinosa (Frosty Acacia). — A tall shrubby tree, foliage lightly pinnate, 



bronzy when young, flowers in creamy racemes. February. 

 Puhescens. — One of the finest, greatly favoured in America, a small tree 



with glaucous pinnate foliage and fine free flowering habit. Spring. 

 Pulchella (Beautiful Wattle). — A low shrub, foliage small pinnate, 



prickles on stem, flowers many, small, yellow. November. 

 Pycnantha (Golden Wattle) . — ^^The finest of all for bloom, a tall shrubhy 



tree with broad green foliage, flowers in large trusses of large 



golden balls. August, September. 

 Retinodes ("Wirilda"). — A shrubby tree, foliage long and narrow, 



flowers yellow, flowers nearly all the year. 

 Riceana. — A shrubby tree, prickly, small foliage, pale cream flowers. 



September. 

 Salicina (Willow Acacia). — A good tree, long foliage, with fine golden 



flowers. September. Its variety, Wayoe, is more slender in 



Igrowth, with broader foliage. 

 Saligna (West Australian Willow Wattle). — A shrubby tree, foliage 



long and green, habit drooping and weeping, especially when im 



flower, flower-heads large and golden; one of the best. November. 

 Spectahilis. — A sparse shrubby tree, foliage pinnate and glaucous, flowers- 



in weeping racemes of rich gold ; a grand species. October. 

 Suaveolens (Sweet Acacia). — A low straggling shrub, leaves narrow 



and rounded, flowers creamy and very fragrant. May, June. 

 Undulifolia. — Ornamental and fine in flower, a straggling shrub, rather 



spreading. Spring. 



