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heads are rich yellow, rather large and borne in 
long racemes. Unquestionably a beauty and de¬ 
serving great popularity in spite of its curious 
name. 
A. pravissima. (S or T) 20 ft. An elegant spe¬ 
cies of upright growth, but with very long, slender, 
drooping branches. Leaves similar to A. cultri- 
formis, but smaller and sage green. Flowers soft 
yellow, borne early in drooping racemes al! along 
the branches. Rare and very beautiful. 
A. pycnantha. GOLDEN WATTLE. (T) 25 ft. 
Small, round-headed tree with rather stout and 
often drooping branches. Leaves are undivided 
and extremely large on young trees, but of ordi¬ 
nary size as tree attains age. The large, golden 
yellow flower heads, which are quite fragrant, are 
very freely produced in long racemes. 
A. saligna. (T) 20 ft. Very similar to A. eyan- 
oph.vlla in all respects except that the foliage lacks 
the blue tint. 
A. verticillata. (S or T) 10-15 ft. Shrub or small 
tree of very distinct appearance. Leaves awl- 
shaped. dark green, whorled. rigid and sharp, about 
one-half to three-quarters of an inch long. Flow¬ 
ers light yellow, in short, dense spikes, about an 
inch long, somewhat resembling catkins of “Pussy 
Willow”. 
AGONIS 
A. flexuosa. Australia. (T or S) 30 ft. A very 
rare and very beautiful Australian tree. Its habit 
is mrch like that of the Weeping Willow and the 
similarity is heightened by its very slender, narrow 
leaves, which on the new growth are very ruddy. 
Foliage and bark extremely aromatic. Flowers 
white, small and borne in sessile heads. Branches 
long, very slender, flexible and wavy. Can be 
grown either as a tree or shrub. 
ALBIZZIA 
ACACIA—Continued 
A. decurrens. BLACK WATTLE. (T) 60 ft. A 
fine tree of large size and rapid growth, with 
broad, round head. Leaves feathery, rich deep 
green. Flowers are pale yellow or creamy and 
quite fragrant, lias the unusual habit of blooming 
twice a year; the first crop doesn’t come until long 
after A. dealbata is out of bloom. Described in 
1900 edition of Bailey as A. mollissima and in 1014 
edition as A. decurrens mollis. To avoid needless 
confusion we retain, for the present anyway, the 
name by which it is generally known. 
A. juniperina. (S) 8-12 ft. A shrubby species 
with numerous needle-like leaves, much resembling 
those of the better known A. verticillata, but 
smaller. It also differs in its pale yellow flowers, 
which are borne in solitary stalked heads instead 
of in spikes. 
A. longifolia (A. latifolia). SYDNEY GOLDEN 
WATTLE. (S or T) 15-20 ft. Large shrub of 
quick growth. Can be trained as a small tree and 
is excellent for hedges. Leaves undivided, long 
and varying from narrow to broad. Flowers rich 
yellow, borne freely in rather long spikes. 
A. lophantha. See Albizzia lophantha. 
A. melanoxylon. BLACK ACACIA; BLACK¬ 
WOOD. (T) 80 ft. An erect, pyramidal grower, 
torming a well-shaped head. Flowers very light 
yellow, in heads. Leaves large and oblong. Well 
adapted and extensively used for sidewalk planting 
owing to its regular, symmetrical growth. A pe¬ 
culiarity of this tree is that when young it has both 
“blade” and “feather” leaves. 
A. neriifolia (A. floribunda). (T) 30 ft. Tall, 
quick-growing tree with long, slender, light green 
leaves. Flower heads yellow, in short racemes, very 
fragrant. Tree is in bloom most of the time; par¬ 
ticularly valuable for this reason. 
A. podalyriaefolia. (T or S.) A most beautiful 
Acacia, as yet very rare, it is the first of all to 
bloom, preceding even A. baileyana. The blade- 
like leaves are about the shape of A. ciiltriformis, 
but larger and covered with silvery down. The 
branches are also the same tint, giving the entire 
plant a striking appearance at any season. Flower 
A. lophantha (Acacia lophantha). Australia. (T) 
20 ft. Usually called an Acacia, which it is except 
for botanical differences. Growth is rapid and very 
spreading, but regular. Leaves large, deep green, 
divided into numerous leaflets. Flowers greenish 
yellow, in short spikes. 
Acacia decurrens. Black Wattle 
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