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flats and yields the close-grained, prettily marked 

 "Myallwood." The gum is eaten; and the hard, heavy 

 wood is used for boomerangs. On account of its so- 

 lidity and fragrance, this dark brown wood is much 

 sought after for turners' work; perhaps its most ex- 

 tensive use is in the manufacture of tobacco pipes. 

 It is well adapted for cabinet-making purposes, and 

 fancy articles, such as rulers and napkin rings, are 

 often made from it. It will grow in the bleakest and 

 most arid localities wherever frost is not severe. 

 (Adapted from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Austra- 

 lia, p. 357; Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, 

 p. 6; and Bailey, Queensland Flora, pt. 2, p. 495.) 



Acacia longifolia (Mimosaceae) , 48049. From Tangier, 

 Morocco. Seeds presented by M. Jules Goffart, Societe 

 d 'Horticulture de Tanger. An evergreen acacia from New 

 South Wales, with a branching, ashy brown trunk, 20 to 

 30 feet high. The axillary flower spikes are shorter 

 than the leaves and are so entirely covered with ses- 

 sile, citron-yellow flowers that they resemble catkins . 

 The faint odor of the flowers is similar to that of 

 peach blossoms. This is a valuable ornamental and a 

 good shade tree for narrow streets. The bark is used 

 as a tan for light leathers. The rapid-growing tree 

 renders important service in subduing loose coast 

 sand, the lower branches striking root into the soil; 

 it should be disseminated on extensively bare sand 

 shores in regions where no severe frosts occur. The 

 timber is light. tough, hard, and durable, and is 

 used for tool handles, etc. (Adapted from Maund ' s 

 Botanist', vol. 2, pi. 77; and Mueller, Select Extra- 

 Tropical Plants, p. 7. ) 



Acacia melanoxylon (Mimosaceae), 48051. From Tan- 

 gier, Morocco. Seeds presented by M. Jules Goffart, 

 Societe d 'Horticulture de Tanger. An Australian hard- 

 wooded tree, attaining a height of 100 feet, though of 

 slow growth; it sometimes flowers when under 20 feet 

 in height. The lanceolate phyllodia, 3 to 4 inches 

 long, are leathery and evergreen. The elongated flat 

 pod is often curved into a circle; and the orbicular 

 seeds, each encircled by double folds of a long di- 

 lated scarlet funicle, hang on the tree for months, 

 making this pyramidal acacia a beautiful street tree. 

 The mature wood, which is very dark, makes an excel- 

 lent substitute for black walnut for furniture and 

 grill-work, and is considered by some to be the most 



