Wales) it is one of the trees which takes the name of " Motherumba."' 

 " Bremgu " is the name at the Lake ' Hindmarsh aboriginal station (Vic- 

 toria). " Bakka " is a Queensland aboriginal name. " Balkura " is a South 

 Australian name. 



Leaves. The leaves are eaten by stock. This is another tree which is 

 rapidly becoming scarce, owing to the partiality of stock to it. 



Bark. Mentioned by Sir T. Mitchell for poisoning the fish in small 

 lagoons, and Mr. Hill says that the natives of the Fitzroy River, Queens- 

 land, put it to a like purpose. 



A sample from the Lachlan River, N.S.W.., which had then been in the- 

 Technological Museum five years, is a good specimen of this bark, being 

 fairly smooth, close, compact, and containing comparatively little fibre. 

 It was analysed May, 1890, and found to contain 15-1 per cent, of tannic acid,, 

 and 32-75 per cent, of extract. This species is undoubtedly worthy -of con- 

 servation, and even culture, in the dry interior where it is found, particu- 

 larly as the barks there are usually so poor in tannic acid. The blacks are 

 aware of the value of this tan-bark, as they use it for tanning wallaby and, 

 other skins. 



Timber. Close-grained, tough, heavy, dark brown, and nicely marked. 

 The aborigines make boomerangs, and the colonists tables, chairs, and other 

 furniture from it. (General Report, Sydney International Exhibition, 

 1879.) It is valued for bullock -yokes in western New South Wales, and 

 also for shafts of carts. .Mr. G. S. Home tells me that cheffoniers, and 

 Other articles of drawing-room furniture, are commonly made from it in 

 western New South Wales, as it takes such a high polish. 



Eumung (Acacia sallcina). This acacia is found in the interior of New 

 South Wales. It is similar in colour and texture to Blackwood (Acacia 

 melanoxylon) and makes a good club, although inclined to chip and fray. 

 (R. T. Baker.) 



Acacia stenophylla is also called "Eumung" or " Eumong." 



Habitat. It grows in the drier parts of the States. Following are some 

 New South Wales specimens in the National Herbarium, Sydney: 



Another tree growing on the river flats (Lachlan River) is Acacia salicina, 

 Llndl. (Cooba or Native Willow). It lias a diameter up to 2 feet, and is a 

 most useful timlver, being in request for cabinet-making and certain wheel- 

 wrights' work. (R. II. Cambage.) 



.Thackariiigu (Acting Forester?); Bongbilla, Moulaniein (T. Grieve). 

 Local name, " Willow." 



This tree in favourable situations attains a height of 3.1-40 feet, and is the 

 largest and handsomest of our Acacias; is usually regarded as an indication of 

 water at a shallow depth ; wood remarkably light and tough. Ivauhoe, via Hay 

 (K. H. Bennett). 



Palesthan, via Coridobolin (Miss M. A. Clements) ; Lake Cudgellico (J. L. 

 Boorman); " Cooba." The mo.-t i"calcni limit in this part of the Central 

 Division is 26 miles east of Nyngaii (E. F. Rogers, Forest Guard, Nyngan) ; 

 Marra Creek, via Coolabah (R. W. Peacock) ; Coolabah, large tree " Willow,"' 

 locally called "Eumung" (J. L. Boorman). 



A bushy tree about 20-30 feet high. Grows in swampy Box flats or ott 

 river banks, Bogan River (A. W. Mullen) ; Brewarrina, Burreii Junction 

 (J. L. Boorman). 



Drooping branches, has appearance of Myall, Page River, 8 miles from 

 Scone (R. H. Cambage and J.H.M.) ; Minembah, Whittingham, near Single- 

 ton (Sylvester Browne) ; Denman (J.II.M. and J. L. Boorman) ; Denmaru 

 Small treos, rather erect. No. 1,64-8 (R. H. Cambage). 



