277 



orate Mr. Walter Gill, F.L.S., and also Mr. Thomas Gill, 

 I.S.O., to whom I have already alluded. 



.4. rigens, A. Cunn. A very broad-podded form. Port 

 Augusta. Figured in Part xxx. of my "Forest Flora of New 

 South Wales." 



A. rupicola, F. v. M. A very ornamental floriferous 

 wattle of 2-3 ft. at Kirton Point and Port Lincoln to Coffin 

 Bay. Cape Donington (R. S. Rogers). 



A. salicina, Lindl. Murray Bridge. 



.4. salicina, Lindl., var. Wayct, new var. A specially 

 compact umbrageous shrub of 3-6 ft. high, chiefly distin- 

 guished by its habit and by its moniliform pods, which are 

 not fleshy at maturity as in the normal species. The flowers 

 are also frequently less than 20 in the head. A beautiful 

 small variety for cultivation, with bright-yellow flowers borne 

 in great profusion. Port Lincoln; also found at various 

 places on road to Wangary. Near a well at Button Bay a 

 bushy shrub of b-Qt ft. Thistle Island. At Kingscote (Kan- 

 garoo Island), a shrub of 3-4 ft. Collected by Dr. R. S. 

 Rogers at Port Elliston and Marion Bay. 



In the University Herbarium, Adelaide, from Southern 

 Yorke Peninsula, Kellidie Bay, and Ardrossan (the last in 

 immature fruit only and therefore doubtful). All collected by 

 Professor Tate. 



This beautiful wattle is named in honour of Sir Samuel 

 Way, Chief Justice and Lieut. -Governor of South Australia, 

 Vice-Patron of the x\ustralasian Association for the Advance- 

 ment of Science (Adelaide meeting). It is much admired in 

 the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 



A. spinescens, Benth. Murray Bridge. 



A. tetragonophylla, F. v. M. Aldgate. 



A. vernicifiua, A. Cunn. Aldgate. 



Additional Acacia Notes. 



The following notes are based on specimens in the Ade- 

 laide University Herbarium : — 



A. Carnhagei, R. T. Baker. 



Cootanoorinna Creek, S.A., May 10, 1891: Arkaringa 

 Creek, S.A., May 15, 1891 : Gidgea ; No. 32, Warrina, May, 

 1891. 



All by R. Helms, Elder Exploring Exp. and named by 

 Tate (following Mueller) .4. homalopliylla, A. Cunn., are .4. 

 Carnhagei, R. T. Baker. 



I have not seen specimens of A . homalnphylla, A. Cunn., 

 from South Australia, and the species should be looked for 

 in that State. 



