180 J. H. MAIDEN. 



A. Sowdeni n. sp, 



Frutex patens vel arbor parva, phyllodiis junioribus gracilibus 

 argenteis. Phyllodiis linearibus, in apicem longum infirmum 

 terminantibus, 6-8 cm. longis, 3 mm. latis, crassis, tenuissime 

 striatis, nervis parallelibus. Nervis primum tomento tectis,, 

 deinde distincte definitis. Pedunculis minus 5 mm. longis, hir- 

 sutis, capitulis globosis ca. 25-floris. Sepalis spatlmlatis vel fere 

 linearibus apicibus pilosis, corollse ca dimidio aequilongis. Petalis 

 laevibus pilis sparse tectis. Ovario hirsuto. Legumine pallide- 

 fusco curvato ca 11 cm. longo, 5 cm. lato, chartaceo, reticulato. 

 Seminibus fuscis, ovoideis longitudinalibus, funiculo longo, semen 

 semi circumcingente et in arillum brevem terminante. 



A somewhat spreading shrub or small tree, consisting of 

 many stems of rather small diameter. Neat in habit and 

 very handsome with its youngish silvery foliage; branchlets 

 at first slightly angular. 



Phyllodia linear, slightly curved towards the apex, and 

 terminating in a long weak point, narrowed at the base, 

 6-8 cm. long, 3 mm. wide, thick, very finely striate with 

 parallel nerves only to be seen under a lens. In the younger 

 stages the venation is largely concealed by a close, silvery 

 tomentum, but the mature glabrous phyllodia have the 

 venation sharply defined, if minute, and consisting mainly 

 of a midrib, two parallel veins and thickened margins, with 

 finer intermediate veins. A slightly swollen gland near 

 the base of the phyllode. 



Peduncles in pairs or threes under 5 mm. long, and beset 

 with short hairs, each supporting a globular head of about 

 25 flowers, mostly 5-merous. Bracts oblique-topped. 



Sepals spathulate or almost linear, free or slightly con- 

 nate, glabrous except at the tips which are tufted with 

 hairs, about half as long as the corolla. Petals smooth, 

 free, very sparsely besprinkled with hairs. Ovary hirsute, 

 particularly the upper portion. 



