484 J. H. MAIDEN. 



4. With A. prominens A. Cunn. A much larger plant, 

 with the gland much larger and placed higher up the 

 phyllode and the funicle very different. 



5. With A. obtusata Sieb. The two species differ in the 

 funicle and also in the pod, both being very different. The 

 flower is somewhat similar, so also is the phyllode. 



Uninerves (Racemosae). 



5. Acacia Kettle wellijE, n. sp. 



Arbor parva ad 20' alta, foliis argenteis ramulis angulatis. 

 Phyllodiis oblanceolatis paullo falcatis 6 — 8 cm. longis, 6-8 mm. 

 maxima longitudine, gland ula pulchra conspicua "Weaver-bird" 

 nido simile. Nervo medio prominente, nervis lateralibus paten tibus. 

 Floribus in racemis densis phyllodios vix superantibus, capitulis 

 globosis circa 10-floris. Floribus 5-meris, rhache glabra. Calyce 

 late conoidea, subangulata, brevibus pilis sparsis. Calycis lobis 

 petalis aequilongis. Petalis glabris liberis paullo incurvatis, 

 pistillo laevo nitente. Legumine piano glauco, seminibus longi- 

 tudinaliter vel oblique raro transverse dispositis. Semine funiculo 

 breve filiforme in arillum albidum pulvino similem seminis apice 

 terminante. Species A. prominenti Willd. proxima videtur. 



A tall shrub or small tree up to twenty feet high, with 

 silvery foliage and angular branchlets. 



Phyllodes oblanceolate, slightly falcate, the marginal 

 vein on the ventral side bent in, where there is a remark- 

 able gland about two-thirds of the way to the insertion of 

 the phyllode. Midrib prominent with lateral veins spread- 

 ing. From 6 — 8 cm. long and 6 — 8 mm. in greatest width. 

 No stipules observed. 



The large gland on the margin is reminiscent of a weaver 

 bird nest, and is the first I have noticed of this precise 

 shape. It is a beautifully constructed gland, with the 

 mouth opening downwards. At page 466 I have suggested 



