NOTES ON ACACIA. 511 



Pods. — Bentham in describing A. ixiophylla does not 

 describe the pods. In his later and amplified description 

 (B. Fl. ii, 387) he adds a description of Western Australian 

 pods (Drummond's in fact, which do not belong to this 

 species, and which I attribute to A. montana). 



Mr. Baker (loc. cit.) contrasting the pods of A. fuliginea 

 with those as described by Bentham says: — 



(e) "The pods are much longer and narrower." 



I have already referred to specimens which are A. ixio- 

 phylla, have its narrow pod, and which in no way differ 

 from the flowering and fruiting specimens attributed by 

 Mr. Baker to his A. fuliginea, and credit is due to that 

 gentleman for prominently drawing attention to the pod of 

 ixiophylla (fuliginea). 



A. glutinosa F.v.M. A translation of Mueller's original 

 description has been already given. It is quite clear, and 

 Professor Ewart has favoured me with a portion of the 

 type. (Maxwell, Western Australia). 



It will be seen that Bentham (B. Fl.ii, 387) has referred it 

 to A. ixiophylla, qualifying it by "the western specimens," 

 but, so far as I am aware, no specimens other than those 

 from Western Australia have ever been referred to A. 



glutinosa. 



I have also a specimen from Kellerberrin, West Australia 

 (R. B. Leake). As these Western Australian specimens 

 are but little known and seem to be conspecific, I will 

 describe them in a few words: — 



1. Type. — Phyliode finely veined, two nerved, sharp 

 mucrone, glabrous. 



Flowers about thirty-five in the head. 



Bracteole slight, oblique-capitate, glandular or hoary on 

 the top. 



