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Var. angustior Var. nov. 
With wiry, fairly uniform, narrow phyllodes of 1-2 mm., and of normal length. 
In the normal species the width may be up to 8 mm., 5 mm. being an average width. 
Exceptionally a phyllode may be as narrow as 2 mm. in the normal form. 
Range (of Variety). 
Certain very dry localities in NeW South Wales and Queensland. 
NEW SOUTH WALES. 
New Angledool (A. Paddison, Feb., 1900, through R. T. Baker). 
QUEENSLAND. 
' Wirewood, 15 feet. Wood sometimes used for posts. Leaves up to 13 inches 
and pods up to 7^ inches long." At 1,400 feet, in sandy tableland. Prairie, 30 miles 
east of Hughenden, North Queensland (R. H. Cambage, No. 3961). 
Mr. Cambage gave the following fuller account of it : 
' Wirewood was also growing on the sandy tableland, some of the trees being 
15 feet high, with narrow linear phyllodes from 6 to 13 inches long, and twisted pods 
contracted between the seeds, from 4 to 7^ inches long. The bark is scaly and some- 
what furrowed ; the wood, which is used for posts, is pale yellow near the outside, and 
dark brown towards the centre." 

I have also received it from Mr. J. R. Chisholm, of Prairie, a very old 
correspondent. 
" A large shrub or small tree, having rough, corky bark. The appearance of 
this tree reminds me of Hakea lorea (see Part XLIX of this work). It flowers but 
sparingly." Beta (J. L. Boorman). Beta is a railway station about 300 miles west 
of Rockhampton, and so well inland. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE No. 242 (IN PART). 
L. Flowering twig. 
M. Flower head. 
N. Flower. 
o. Corolla opened out. 
P. Calyx. 
Q. Ovary. 
R. Floral bract, 
s. Pod. 
T. Scvc!. 
U. Narrow phyllode of var. anyustior. 
