NOTES ON ACACIA. 



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The type is Milparinka, N.S.W. (0. G. Ivey, September, 

 1906). In flower, but only one valve of a pod available, 

 and that probably not quite ripe. 



The specific name is given in reference to the dryness of 

 the country in which it is found. 



Range. 

 It is a dry country species, and, so far as we know at 

 present, confined to the driest parts of New South Wales 

 and Queensland. At the same time, I rather confidently 

 expect it to be found in north-eastern South Australia or 

 the Northern Territory, nearest to the New South Wales 

 and Queensland localities. 



New South Wales. 

 With the exception of the "Riverina" locality, which 

 is too vague, the species is only recorded from the White 

 Cliffs and Milparinka districts, trans-Darling localities on 

 the route from Wilcannia to the extreme north-west of the 

 State. 



Riverina (L[ockhart] Morton). Labelled A. homalopliylla 

 by Mueller). In unripe curved pods; phyllodes rather broad. 



"Nealie." E. P. O'Reilly, Public School, White Cliffs. 

 In flower. "Nilyah," bushy, 14 miles south-west of White 

 Cliffs. Inclined to follow damp courses (J. E. Carne through 

 R, H. Cambage). Foliage only. 



"Branches erect. The Nilyah has never been known to 

 flower in this district. I am rather reticent as to whether 

 this is the real Nilyah about here. It is pronounced Nilyah, 

 Nelie and Nelia"(C. G. Ivey, Public School, Milparinka 1905). 

 In flower. 



Twelve feet high, branches pendent to the ground. Acacia 

 pendula, Evelyn Creek, Sept. 1887 (Mueller's label). (The 

 label of the collector, W. Baeuerlen, reads "Koorningbirry, 

 Sept. 1887, William Baeuerlen, No. 176). The locality is 



