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Its range may be stated as portion of the drier parts of New South Wales, 
Queensland, Victoria, and South Austi-alia. For example, we know it from 
(a) South Australia, Lake Torrens to Barrier Range, Plain of the Lower 
Murray River, and Yorke Peninsula. 
(/}) The north-west or Wimmera district of Victoria. 
(c) The Pituri country of Queensland, which is in the vicinity of the 
Mulligan River. 
Specific localities should ho looked for in the above States. 
As regards New South Wales, it is represented in the National Herbarium 
from the following localities ; it extends over enormous areas in the south-west, 
western and north-western districts : 
"Silver Wattle," Tocumwal (Forester Pay ten ); Moama (N. Watson); 
Weddin Mountain. Young district (J.H.M.); "Black Wattle," Wyalong (A. 
Osborne) ; " Black Wattle," an upright shrub or small tree of 5 to 10 feet. 
Produces suckers from roots, especially when cut. Common all over the Lachlan 
and Murrumbidgee districts (J. Duff); "Silver Wattle," Bogan Gate to Condobolin, 
also on Euabalong Road (J.H.M.). 
Bathurst ; more precise locality not stated (C. Moore). 
Bowan Park, near Cudal (W. F. Blakely). 
Up to 10 feet; liable to sucker. Bidden Road, 7 miles northerly fj-om 
Gilgandra (R. H. Cambage) ; Tomingley to Peak Hill and Narromine (J.H.M.) ; 
Black Wattle, Dubbo district (J. L. Boorman) ; small shrubs to small trees, loosely 
branched, with stems crooked and misshapen (Coolabah to Girilambone, C. J. 
McMaster, R. N. Peacock, J. L. Boorman, J.H.M.). 
Cobar and Mount Boppy (L. Abrahams, J. L. Boorman). 
Talooby (R. T. Baktr), Mudgee (J. P. Cox), Gulgong (J. L. Boorman, 
J.H.M. ). 
Wattle, about 10 feet, with Box and scattered Pine, Cuttabri, Pilliga Scrub 
(E. H. F. Swain). Bi'igalow Creek, 8-10 miles from Cuttabri; also on all red 
sandy loams between Cubbo and Baradine, Pilliga Scrub ; also 10-11 miles, 
W.S.W. of Narrabri (Dr. H. I. Jensen). 
Warrah, on dry sandy soil, accompanied by Callitris (Jesse Gregson). 
EXPLANATION OF PLATF i9'_'. 
A. Flowering twig. 
B. Flower-head. 
c. Individual bud. 
D. Flower. 
K. Flower opened out, showing 
(a) Calyx. 
(6) Corolla. 
(c) Pistil. (Stamens removed.) 
F. Bract. 
o. Pods from Bogan Gate, N.S.W, 
H. Seed. 
