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species with tender leaflets and to a somewhat lesser extent to those 

 with large flat phyllodes. The species with prickly or needle-like 

 leaves, on the other hand, stand exposure much better, but have no 

 special decorative or economic value for the most part. 



Many of our Australian acacias are very suitable plants for 

 cultivation in gardens and parks. A list of these was compiled by 

 Mr. F. I'itcher, of the Botanic Gardens, and issued as a leaflet by 

 the Wattle League. With a few slight alterations the list in question 

 is given beneath, and though it does not entirely exhaust all the 

 acacias which may be worthy of cultivation, it is sufficiently compre- 

 hensive for ordinary purposes. 



Acacia acinacea, "Gold DiLst Acacia." Approximate height, 

 5-8 feet. Victoria, New South Wales, and South 

 Australia. 

 „ • armata, "Hedge Acacia." 10-15 feet. Western Australia, 

 South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and 

 Queensland. 

 ,, Baileijana, "Cootamundra Wattle." 10-15 feet. New 



South Wales. 

 ,, drachybotrya, "Silvery Acacia." 4-8 feet. Victoria, 



New South Wales, and South Australia. 

 ,, huxifolia, "Box Acacia." 3-5 feet. New South Wales 

 and Queensland. 

 cardiopUyUa, "Wyalong Wattle." 8-10 feet. New 

 South Wales. 

 „ cultriformis, "Knife-leaved Wattle." 8-15 feet. New 



South Wales and Queensland. 

 „ ci/a«op/ij/^?a, "Blue-leaved Wattle." 12-20 feet. Western 

 Australia. 

 dealhata, "Silver Wattle." 80-100 feet. Victoria. New 

 South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Tas- 

 mania. 

 decurrens, "Early Black Wattle," or "Green Wattle." 

 10-20 feet. New South Wales, Victoria, and Queens- 

 land. 

 „ diffusa, "Spreading Acacia." 3-5 feet. Victoria, New 

 South Wales, and Tasmania. 

 discolor, "Sunshine AVattle." 10-20 feet. Victoria, New- 

 South Wales, and Tasmania. 

 elata, "Cedar Acacia," or "New Year Wattle." 60-80 



feet. New South Wales. 

 /(0}*(fl./o^:»/(2///o, "Yarram Acacia. " 15-40 feet. Victoria, 

 New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia. 

 „ implexa, "Lightwood Acacia." 30 feet. Victoria, New 

 South Wales, and Queensland. 

 iteapliyUa, "South Australian Wattle." 8-12 feet. South 



Australia. 

 Jonesii, "Jones Acacia." 5 feet. New South Wales 

 „ juniperina, "Juniper Acacia." 8-10 feet. Victoria, 



New South AVales, Queensland, and Tasmania. 

 „ leprosa, "Leper Acacia." 15-30 feet. Victoria and 

 New South Wales. 



