Pomona College Journal of Economic Botany 



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Acacia Baileyana 



(Figure 39) 



This is one of the best and most beautiful of all the Acacias. It unfolds its 

 great bundles of canary yellow flowers early in January, with a contrast of crowded 

 silver green foliage. These flowers completely envelop the tree. It grows rapidly 

 when planted out. After attaining the height of twelve or fifteen feet, it perhaps 

 grows more slowly until it reaches its full height at thirty feet. This is an ex- 

 cellent species for lawn planting, and a beautiful street tree. The bark of this tree 

 is said to contain some tannin. 



*In the East our people used to know the different common kinds of oaks, ashes, 

 maples, and other trees, with great familiarity from their earliest childhood. Coming to 

 California they find their familiar oaks and maples replaced by the acacias and eucalypts — 

 strangers from Australia and the Far East, and it takes a very long time to become 

 familiar with the many sorts which are commonly planted here. Mr. Spoor is giving us a 

 simple account of some of these things with illustrations and descriptions by which they 

 may be easily recognized. In working up these articles he acknowledges his indebtedness 

 to all previous writers on the subject, and especially to Messrs. Popenoe, Cornell, and 

 Pierce, for the photographs. — Ed. 



