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flowers are produced from the axils, and are often branched. 

 Native of New South Wales. 



A. longifolia.—^X fine erect-growing shrub, with the phyl- 

 lodes lanceolate, tapering at both ends, and of a dark green 

 colour. The flowers are in loose spikes, light yellow colour ; 

 they are produced in pairs from the axils. Native of various 

 parts of Australia. 



A. lophantha. — A fine strong-growing plant, very useful 

 for window decoration. The leaves arebipiunate, the leaflets 

 linear-obtuse, and dark green. The cylindrical spikes of 

 yeUow flowers are produced in pairs from the axilsi Native 

 of Western Australia. 



A. olemfolia. — This is a glabrous . shrub, with oblong- 

 falcate, almost ovate, coriaceous phyllodes, somewhat in 

 shape like the leaves of the olive, whence it has derived its 

 name. The flower heads are yellow, collected into racemes, 

 which are longer than the phyllodes. Native of New South 

 Wales. 



A. Oxycedrus. — This fine species is of rigid habit, and 

 attains a height of ten or twelve feet. It is to be found in 

 some collections under the name of A. taxifolia. The phyl- 

 lodes are deep bright green, irregularly whorled, somewhat 

 ovate-lanceolate in shape, but variable. The flowers grow 

 in dense spikes, and are bright yellow, produced in winter. 

 Native of the mountains of South Australia and New South 

 Wales. 



A. pubescens. — In this species the leaves are bipinnate, and 

 the leaflets linear and smooth. The small heads of bright 

 yellow flowers are disposed in racemes, which are collected 

 into panicles at the ends of the branches. Native of the 

 East Coast of Australia. 



A. Biceana. — This is a particularly handsome and distinct 

 species. It grows to a height of twenty feet or upwards, the 



