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Mr. R. T. Baker ( Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., xxii (1897), 693) described and 
figured tlie pod and seed. His words are as follows:— 
Pod 4 to 5 inches long and 4 lines broad, slightly curved or straighl, valves thinly coriaceous. 
Seeds longitudinal, oblong; funicle slightly or not at all enlarged under the seed, encircling it in a 
doub’e fold, and occupying the space between the seed and the margins of the valves. 
It may be added that the values are often glaucous. As regards the funicle 
encircling the seed, it will be seen, on reference to the plate now published, how 
variable this character is. 
The funicle terminates under the seed in a club-shaped aril, then almost or 
more than encircles the seed, doubles back on itself, again encircles the seed, doubles 
back sharply, and then, by one or more folds, attaches itself to the margin of the valve. 
Tour other seeds with their f unicles showing are figured, showing variations 
of the above, and I have seen other variations. 
The ovarium is glabrous. The tops of the sepals are besprinkled with short 
hairs. 
Affinities. —I will deal with the relations of this species to A. amcena, Wendl., 
to which it is most closely related, when I come to that species (in Part L). 
Botanical Name. — Acacia, already explained (see Part XV, p. 104); rubicla, 
Latin, of a deep red colour, referring to the foliage. See “ Leaves.” 
Leaves. —This is one of the species in which true leaflets, as well as the 
pliyllodia, are present The reddish-brown colour of the foliage, particularly 
observable on the true leaflets, but often also on every phyllode, is a character which 
is easy of observation. 
Habitat. —The species occurs in Northern Victoria and Southern Queensland, 
and from end to end of New South Wales, chiefly in rocky, elevated localities. 
It was for long supposed to be confined to New South Wales, and the following 
localities are quoted in the Flora Australiensis: — 
New South Wales. —Port Jackson to the Blue Mountains, Sieber , n. 452 ; head of the Gwydir, 
Leichhardt ; Clarence River, Becklerl (Specimens not in flower.) 
Following are some localities represented in the National Herbarium, Sydney 
(so far as I know the Victorian and Queensland localities now given are new for 
those States):— 
New South Wales. 
Thornleigh, Sydney (W. W. Eroggatt); Woodford, Blue Mountains (J.II.M.); 
Eaulconbridge, Blue Mountains (R. H. Cambage and J.II.M.), two localities alongside 
Cunningham’s old track, close to where he obtained his type-specimens. 
We now turn south. 
Cataract Ham (J.H.M.); Bowral to. Bullio (R. II. Cambage and J.II.M.); 
Bowral (W. Greenwood); Berrima (J. L. Boorman and J.H.M.); Wingello (J. L. 
Boorman, J.H.M.). 
