420 R. H. CAMBAGE. 



Croydon was seen with a sword upwards of three feet long- 

 and quite three inches broad, which it was understood was 

 made from this species. 



Bentham gives the length of the flower-spike of this 

 species as from one to three inches, but spikes were found 

 at Croydon measuring up to four and three-quarter inches 

 long. 



Acacia galioides was found on a rocky hill of Upper 

 Cretaceous sandstone about two miles north of Croydon, a 

 fossil of Maccoyella maricebumensis collected close by, and 

 which helps to determine the age of the rocks, having been 

 identified by Mr. W. S. Dun. Only a few plants were seen 

 and these were about two feet high. This was the only 

 Acacia noticed belonging to the series Brunioidese, a char- 

 acter of which section is that the phyllodia are verticillate* 



A. sericata was passed between the Gilbert River and 

 Croydon, the only specimen obtained being snatched from 

 a branch as the coach went past. The little trees ranged 

 from about ten to fifteen feet high. The large flat pod is 

 made somewhat remarkable by being bordered with a 

 pronounced narrow edging. 



The wattle provisionally identified as A. delibrata ? (No. 

 3898) was growing on the banks of the Etheridge River at 

 Georgetown. The flowering was nearly over in August 

 and the young pods just formed were narrow and very viscid 

 or almost glutinous. In the absence of mature pods the 

 determination is doubtful. 



A. torulosa (No. 4107) is a common species near Croydon 

 and forms a natural avenue along the road for about a mile. 

 The flowering is over towards the end of August. 



The plant identified as A. julifera ? or A. Solandri ? (No. 

 4109) was found near Normanton. The very young pods 

 were narrow and spirally twisted into loose coils. 



