224 J. H. MAIDEN. 



obtuso, ca. 7 vel 8 cm. longis, 1^-2 cm. latis, striatis, venis 

 numerosis tenuissimis, 3-5 prominentioribus. Spicis 3 cm. longis, 

 pedunculis 2 cm. rache glabra. Calyce truncate-, irregulariter 

 sinuate, dense tementoso, petalis dimidio sequilongo. Ovario 

 pruinoso. Legumine recto, lineare, 3-4 mm. lato ca. 3 cm. longo. 

 Seminibus oblique dispositis, elongato-ovoideis, nigris, funiculo 

 arillum parvum seminis apice mox formante. 



A medium sized tree, say 15 metres (say 50 feet) high, 

 with a stem-diameter of 6-9 inches. Wood very heavy, 

 more or less interlocked, often ringy and then specially 

 ornamental, colour rich reddish-brown on seasoning, but 

 of a more or less umber-tint when fresh, giving a yellowish 

 cast to the section ; obviously a very high class timber. 

 " The most magnificent (timber) of any wattle ; has a lovely 

 smell" (Bancroft). May I offer a plea for the conservation 

 of this timber? Bark dark coloured, thin, curly-flaky, like 

 a French fowl. 



The foliage ashy-grey but glabrous; the young branchlets 

 moderately angular and sometimes shiny with a gummy 

 exudation. 



Phyllodia oblong-falcate, narrowed at both ends, apex 

 blunt, mostly about 7 or 8 cm. long, and about \\ to 2 cm. 

 broad in the middle, coriaceous, striate with numerous 

 very fine nerves, three to five rather more prominent, all 

 free from the lower margin from the base. 



Spikes single on peduncles up to 2 cm., usually 3 cm. long. 

 Rachis glabrous. Flowers moderately closely packed, 

 5-merous. 



Calyx truncate, irregularly sinuate, densely tomentose, 

 about half the length of the petals, floral bract capitate. 

 Petals glabrous, slightly keeled. Ovary hoary or mealy. 



A shy fruiter and the pods not seen fully ripe. 



