Wattles (Acacia), 



DRY COUNTRY WATTLES. 



a. Flowers in heads. 



1. Acacia pendula (Weeping Myall). 



2. Acacia homalophylla (Yarran). 



3. Acacia Cambagei (Gidgee). 



4. Acacia harpophylla (Brigalow). 



5. Acacia salicina (Cooba). 



b. Flowers in spikes. 



6. Acacia aneura (Mulga). 



7. Acacia Cunninghamii (Bastard Myall). 



Acacia pendula, A. Cunn. 



TIIK WEEPING MYALL. 



Botanical Name. Pendula, Latin, owing 1 to its drooping branches, after 

 the manner of the Weeping Willow. 



Vernacular Name. The most common name is " Myall '' or " Weeping 

 Myall." In the Riverina it is often called "Boree" (a name it shares with 

 at least one other Acacia). From Grenfell I have received twigs labelled 

 <l Myall " and " Boree " respectively. My correspondent wrote, " The more 

 slender twig is Myall, and the more clustered one is Boree.'' At the same 

 time I could not make out any differences between the Myall and Boree 

 sent. I hope correspondents who live in districts where the names are both 

 in use will clear the matter up. The name Myall seems to be commonest 

 employed nearly due west and Boree in the Riverina. 



Aboriginal Name. The name " Balaar " has been .given to me as an 

 aboriginal one for this tree, in use in the north-west. I would like to know 

 more about this nam,e, which too much resembles Belah (Casuarina lepido- 

 phloia) to be convenient. 



" Boree " is a native name in the Hay district according to the late Iv. IT. 

 Bennett. It bears this name also in the Balranald, Wagga Wagga, Barmed- 

 man, and Grenfell districts. 



Leaves (Phyllodia). That this is a useful fodder tree is unquestionable, 

 but there are differences of opinion as to its precise value. 



Stock, especially sheep, are very fond of the leaves of this tree, especially 

 in seasons of drought, and for this reason, and because they eat down the 

 seedlings, it has almost become exterminated in many parts. Horses do 

 not like it. 



