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rather, ashy hue of its young foliage. It flowers early in spring, 
ripening its seeds in about five months, while the Black Wattle 
blossoms late in spring, or at the beginning of summer, and its 
seeds do not mature before about fourteen months. (Mueller.) 
South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and 
Queensland. 
8. Acacia decurrens, Wel/d.; N.O., Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 214. 
“Green Wattle”’ of the older colonists of New South Wales. ‘ Black 
Wattle” and ‘‘Silver Wattle” of the colonists. ‘‘ Wat-tah” of the 
aboriginals of the counties of Cumberland and Camden (New South Wales). 
The following analysis of this bark was given by the Queens- 
land Commissioners at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of 
1886 :—Tannin, 15.08 per cent.; extract, 26.78 per cent. 
It is an important tan-bark in most of the colonies, and as it 
grows in the poorest soils (almost pure sand) every encouragement 
should be given to its cultivation. A specimen of this bark from 
Ryde, near Sydney, yielded the author 48.74 per cent. of extract, 
and 32.33 per cent. of catechu-tannic acid. (Proc. R.S., V.S.W., 
1887, p. 93.) 
This Acacia is being grown successfully on a somewhat 
extensive scale at Coonoor, in India. It thrives pretty well at 
Ootacamund, but does not bear fruit there. 
South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and 
Southern Queensland. 
g. Acacia decurrens, var. mollis, Wil/d., (Syn. A. mollissima, 
Willd.) ; N.O., Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 415. 
“Black Wattle” of the older New South Wales colonists. ‘Silver 
Wattle.” ‘“Garrong” of some aboriginals of Victoria, and “ Warra- 
worup ” by those at the aboriginal station, Coranderrk. 
Since the subjoined was written, Baron Mueller has again 
conceded specific rank to this so-called variety. ‘‘The bark, rich 
in tannin, renders this tree highly important. The English price 
of the bark ranges generally from {38to £11. In Melbourne it 
averages about £5 perton. It varies, so far as my experiments 
have shown, in its tannin, from 30 to 54 per cent. (séc) in bark 
