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peduncles }-^in. long; fls. distant, acute in the bud, 

 3-merous, the petals with distinct nerve; calyx short, 

 ciliate: pod usually curved, acuminate, often 2-3 in. 

 long, scarcely Kin. broad, slightly pubescent when 

 young, but soon glabrous; valves very convex, coriace- 

 ous, contracted between the seeds; seeds longitudinal; 

 funicle much folded and thickened nearly from the 

 base. Fls. lemon-yellow, last of Feb. and March to 

 Apr.' Tasmania. Nl:7. This may be distinguished from 

 A. verticillata by its phyll. in clusters rather than in 

 whorls and by its distant, 3-merous fls. Its habitat is 

 in moist shady places in its native country. 



47. aneura, F. v. M. MULGA. A shrub with terete 

 branches lined with gum along the longitudinal fis- 

 sures: phyll. rigid, with oblique point, varying from 

 lanceolate-falcate to long-linear or almost terete on the 

 same plant, 1-3 in. long, A-in. wide; no prominent 

 nerves, but distinctly striate under a lens : fls. in spikes 

 (which may be single or in pairs), J^-%in. long, 5- 

 merous; calyx narrow spatulate, not half so long as 

 petals; peduncles less than ^in. long: pods flat, oblique, 

 with a narrow wing at suture and recurved point at 

 apex, 1-1 Yt in. long, nearly J^in. wide; seeds nearly 

 transverse, marked by a minute horseshoe; funicle not 

 encircling seed but with 2 or 3 short thick folds. F.v.M. 

 Icon. 10:8. 



48. glaucescens, Willd. (A. cinerdscens, Sieb. A. 

 homomdlla, Wendl. A. leucadendron, Cunn.). A tree 

 up to 50 ft. high, with branchlets and phyll. covered 

 with a gray pubescence which gives an ashy hue to the 

 foliage, the young shoots yellowish: phyll. lanceolate 

 to sickle-shaped, widest in center and tapering at both 

 ends, striate, with 3 or 4 nerves more prominent, 

 3^-6 in. long, from less than ^-Mjn. or even 1 in. 

 wide; gland near base: spikes several, in the axils of the 

 phyll., 1-2 in. long; fls. 4- or 5-merpus; petals united 

 and very narrow at base giving prominence to the short 

 united sepals covered with a bright yellow pubescence 

 like pile on velvet. According to J. H. Maiden, the 

 pod, as originally described, was that of A. Maidenii, 

 and the error seems to have been copied into subse- 

 quent publications. B.M. 3174. This is often con- 

 fused with A . Maidenii, but that species is less pubes- 

 cent, has a much-twisted pod, and red funicles almost 

 encircling seeds. It is known as the Coast Myall. 



49. Maidenii, F. v. M. A tall shrub or tree 50 ft. 

 high, with rough bark, fissured at intervals: phyll. 

 lanceolate to lanceolate-falcate, narrowed at each end, 

 striate with fine veins, several more prominent, more or 

 less pubescent, 4-6 in. long, J/^-J^in. wide; gland about 

 J^in. from base: fl.-spikes in pairs about 1 in. long; 

 fls. 4-merous, calyx not half so long as corolla: pod 

 narrow, l A\n. wide, variously twisted into bow-knots 

 and usually with one suture of the valves gaping open; 

 seeds longitudinal, shining, black, funicle pale reddish, 

 almost or quite encircling the seed and suddenly dou- 

 bled back from the summit. Fls. Sept. 



50. holosericea, Cunn. (A. leucophylla, Lindl. A. 

 neurocdrpa, Cunn.). A shrub or small tree 10 to 20 ft. 

 high, clothed with a white, silky pubescence; branch- 

 lets with 3 much-raised angles: phyll. obliquely oval- 

 oblong, obtuse or mucronate, 4-6 in. long, 1-3 in. wide, 

 34 nerves, pinnately veined between them: fls. 5- 

 merous in spikes 2 in. long; calyx and corolla pubescent: 

 pod more or less twisted; seeds longitudinal; funicle 

 folded and enlarged into cup-shaped aril. Fls. March. 



51. linearis, Sims (A. longissima, Wendl.). A strag- 

 gly shrub with phyll. as long and slender as pine need- 

 les, 4-8 in. long, or twice that length, rain, wide; 

 prominent longitudinal vein : fls. loose, slender in inter- 

 rupted spikes, 1-2 in. long, 4-merous; calyx short, not 

 half so long as corolla: pod 4 in. long, Kin. broad, 

 slightly impressed between seeds and convex over them; 

 seeds longitudinal, oblong, shining; funicle not sur- 

 rounding seed but bent back and forth into a cap- 



shaped aril over one end. B.M. 2156. B.R. 680. It 

 may grow to 20 ft. in height, and the wood is useful 

 for furniture and many small articles. 



52. longifolia, Willd. SYDNEY GOLDEN WATTLE. Fig. 

 72. A tall shrub or small tree: phyll. oblong-lanceolate, 

 either acute or obtuse, narrowed to the base, 23 in. or 

 even 4-6 in. long and from J^-J^in. wide; 3 or 4 longi- 

 tudinal nerves, reticulately veined between; gland very 

 near base: fls. in spikes M-2J4 in. long, 4-merous: pods 

 lK-3% in. long or more, about % in. broad, coria- 

 ceous, terete until fully ripe when their valves flatten, 

 separate, become dark and curled and persist on the 

 tree; seeds longitudinal, black, fat and shining; funicle 

 silvery, not enfolding seed but bent upon itself several 

 times, dilated and fitted like a cap over one end of the 

 seed; ripe Aug, Sept. Fls. Feb., March. B.R. 362. 

 B.M. 2166. R.H. 1896, p. 504. Wattles and Wattle- 

 barks, p. 51. A valuable ornamental as well as a good 

 tree for narrow streets; also used as a tan for heavy 

 leathers. 



Var. Soph&rje, F. v. M. (A. Sophdrx, R. Br.). Phyll. 

 shorter, and with rounded apex, l)^-3Jiin. long, %- 

 iVin. broad: spikes generally shorter, 1-1 K in.; blooms 

 later and seed matures later than type. Brown, Fl. of 

 S. Austral. Under cult, it becomes difficult to dis- 

 tinguish this from the type, but in general its foliage is 

 shorter and more rounded at apex. 



Var. floribunda, F. v. M. A tall shrub or small tree, 

 with the foliage all at the ends of the branches, giving 

 the tree a thin, delicate appearance: phyll. 2>-3}4 in. 

 long, K~M m - wide, or more, linear-lanceolate, ending 

 in oblique point, acuminate, striate, several nerves 

 more prominent than others: spikes 1J^ in. long, flower- 

 ing to base; fls. whitish yellow: pods contracted and 

 long-constricted between seeds; seed longitudinal; 

 funicle silvery, not encircling seed but folded like a 

 cap; ripe July, Aug. Fls. Feb., March. B.M. 3203 (as 

 A. intermedia). This varies so much from the type 

 that it is difficult to conceive of its relationship, but 

 since all variations between this and the type can be 

 traced, it can be given only varietal rank. 



53. pubescens, R. Br. HAIRY WATTLE. A shrub, 

 with drooping branches and hirsute petioles and rachis; 

 pinnse 3-10 pairs (mostly 3-8), J^Min. long; Ifts. 

 6-20 pairs (mostly 16), crowded, linear, smooth, 

 -T5 K m - wide: fls. in simple racemes longer than Ivs., 

 on long pubescent peduncles, 15-20 in a head; calyx 

 short, sinuate-toothed; corolla smooth, protruding in 

 bud, the petals united. Blooms in spring. B.M. 1263. 

 F.R. 1:733. This belongs to the series in which the 

 pods are all flat, seeds longitudinal, last fold of funicle 

 forming a short lateral or oblique aril, with very small 

 folds below it. Much grown in greenhouses in the E. 

 U. S., where it is a general favorite on account of its 

 feathery Ivs. and bright blossoms, which are in their 

 full beauty at Eastertide, and are becoming very popu- 

 lar for church decorations at that time. 



54. elata, Cunn. A handsome tree of 50-60 ft. 

 with dark green foliage and young shoots clothed with 

 a yellow pubescence: Ivs. compound, 1 ft. long by 

 8-10 in. wide; pinna 2-6 pairs, 5-7 in. long; Ifts. 8-13 

 pairs, lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent, 1M~1^6 in- 

 long, J4~%in. wide, about J^in. distant: fls. in com- 

 pound racemes, about 40 in a head; sepals 5, united, 

 half as long as petals; petals 5: pod a rich brown, with 

 nerve-like margins, 3J--6 in. long, %in. broad; funicle 

 silvery, the club-shaped aril half as long as lenticular 

 seed; ripe Aug. Blooms Sept., Oct., Dec. etc. F. v. M. 

 Icon. 12:7. Wattles and Wattle-barks, p. 54. Rich 

 in tannic acid. Grows in shaded ravines in its native 

 country. 



55. Baileyana, F. v. M. An attractive shrub or small 

 tree, with gray foliage arranged spirally around the 

 branchlets and nearly concealing them: Ivs. com- 



