THE WATTLES. 
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One species not commonly known, Acacia glauces- 
cens, one of the Myalls, is deserving of more than 
ordinary notice. Mr. J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., in his 
Forest Flora of New South Wales, says of this 
species: “It is one of the most lovely of all Wattles, 
and therefore worthy of cultivation in large gar- 
dens. ’ ’ It certainly is a most beautiful species, with 
pendant, glaucous or sea-green coloured foliage and 
long abundant flower-spikes. The flowers are won- 
derfully fluffy and are borne in dense masses on the 
tree, which is often very tall. It is hardly possible 
to conceive a more handsome and decorative Wattle, 
particularly when in bloom. 
Acacia verticiUata is one of the prickly type of 
wattles, the short thorny phyllodes being arranged 
regularly around the stem. The cylindrical flower 
spikes are short, and pale lemon coloured. This 
wattle is much appreciated as a pot plant for English 
conservatories. It seems unusual for an Australian 
Wattle to be considered as a conservatory or a hot- 
house pot plant. Yet in England, Europe and 
America, they are popular house plants, making a 
fine show of bloom in the spring time. 
The Wattles are all hardy and need to be grown 
under hardy conditions. They will thrive satis- 
factorily with a minimum water supply; they must 
have no manure of any kind, and they succeed best 
in a well-drained soil. They may be cut back and 
pruned without any fear of damage if pruned after 
flowering-time, and the fine resultant gro\vth will be 
a surprise to the operator. 
