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free from hairs, the gland of that species is different in 

 shape, and projects beyond the margin of the phyllode. The 

 sepals of A. prominens are united for the greater part of 

 their length and the tips of the petals are markedly thick- 

 ened. The pods of A. prominens are broader and the seeds 

 are arranged transversely in the pod, but the funicle and 

 arillus are not dissimilar in the two species. 



Uninerves (Racemosse). 



7. Acacia Boormani n. sp. 



Frutex debilis erectus, nitore argenteo distinguente. Ramulis 

 subangulatis glabris. Phyllodiis atigusto-linearibus, circa 3 cm. x 

 2 mm., uno nervo haud prominente, apice saepe falcata curvataque. 

 Racemis phyllodias vix superantibus vel brevioribus, capitulis 

 breve pedunculatis circa 7 floris. Floribus 5-meris. Calyce 

 patente, angulata fere hemisphserica, prope truncata, sepalorum 

 apicibus paullo pilosis. Corolla calyce bis aequilonga, petalis 

 latiusculis, glabris, basi disjungentibus, saepe imbricatis. Stam- 

 inibus filamentis brevibus. Pistillo glabre, fructu non viso. 

 Species A. linifolice Willd. proxima videtur. 



A weak upright-growing shrub somewhat denuded of 

 leaves at its base, but becoming very leafy towards the 

 head. Branchlets subangular and glabrous. It grows to 

 about nine to ten feet high in some localities, but is usually 

 three to five feet high. Stems smooth, not seen above an 

 inch in diameter. It forms numerous sucker growths. It 

 is exceedingly floriferous, but, like some other species that 

 propagate themselves vegetatively, is shy to set its fruit, 

 and I have not yet obtained fruits although they have been 

 diligently sought for. The whole plant has a distinctive 

 silvery lustre which affords a ready means of distinguishing 

 the plant from all other species in the district. 



Phyllode. Narrow-linear, not long (about 3 cm.x2 mm.) 

 with one not very prominent nerve; often with a bent, 

 sometimes hooked point. The lower portion of the phyllode 



