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spread itself at the expense of the better Wattles. It seeds- 

 prof usely. The soaked seed has a sweet scent. 1 ounce 

 averages 387 grains. 



Acacia iinplexa. IMPLEXA WATTLE. 



This is also called the " late-flowering white " Wattle, 

 from its bearing white instead of yellow flowers, and having 

 these flowers in the middle of Summer instead of in Spring. 

 It is of mediocre tan value, but is sometimes planted for 

 its flowers. It is hardy at Tokai. It has a general 

 resemblance to the Pycnantha Wattle, with, however, rough 

 bark. 



Acacia longifolia. LOSGIFOLIA WATTLE. 



A widely-spread Wattle, with many different varieties in 

 Australia, and a Wattle that is completely naturalized on 

 the Cape Flats, Sir Lowry Pass, and other localities in S.. 

 Africa. It is usually found bordering streams and in moist 

 localities. One variety grows into a bush of an enormous 

 size. Its handsome yellow flowers have given it the 

 appellation of " golden wattle." Its bark is poor in tannin, 

 and it is scarcely worth planting as a tan Wattle, but 

 where it occurs naturally the bark is worth taking off, and 

 is utilized for some of the finer kinds of leather. 



Acacia lophantha. LOPHANTHA WATTLE. 



This is a weed, in the sense that the bark is useless for 

 tanning, and that it only grows on good fertile ground 

 that could be better occupied. Common in the Cape 

 Peninsula, also at Madeira. 



Acacia melanoxylon. BLACKWOOD. . _ 



A valuable forest tree of Tasmania ; common on river 

 flats in Australia. Wood, dark-grained, not too heavy ; 

 used for furniture and a variety of purposes. Yery hand- 

 some when polished. A partial shade-bearer, and precious 

 to Foresters in 8. Africa for this reason. This tree was for 

 many years a favourite in S. Africa, but the ravages of the 



