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flats and yields the close-grained, prettily marked 
"Myallwood." The gum is eaten; and the hard, heavy 
wood is used for boomerangs. On account of its so- 
lidity and fragrance, this dark brown wood is much 
sought after for turners' work; perhaps its most ex- 
tensive use is in the manufacture of tobacco pipes. 
It is well adapted for cabinet-making purposes, and 
fancy articles, such as rulers and napkin rings, are 
often made from it. It will grow in the bleakest and 
most arid localities wherever frost is not severe. 
(Adapted from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Austra- 
lia, p. 357; Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, 
p. 6; and Bailey, Queensland Flora, pt. 2, p. 495.) 
Acacia longifolia (Mimosaceae ) , 48049. From Tangier, 
Morocco. Seeds presented by M. Jules Goffart, Societe 
d 'Horticulture de Tanger. An evergreen acacia from New 
South Wales, with a branching, ashy brown trunk, 20 to 
30 feet high. The axillary flower spikes are shorter 
than the leaves and are so entirely covered with ses- 
sile, citron-yellow flowers that they resemble catkins. 
The faint odor of the flowers is similar to that of 
peach blossoms. This is a valuable ornamental and a 
good shade tree for narrow streets. The bark is used 
as a tan for light leathers. The rapid-growing tree 
renders important service in subduing loose coast 
sand, the lower branches striking root into the soil; 
it should be disseminated on extensively bare sand 
shores in regions where no severe frosts occur. The 
timber is light, tough, hard, and durable, and is 
used for tool handles, etc. (Adapted from Maund ' s 
Botanist, vol. 2, pi. 77; and Mueller, Select Extra- 
Tropical Plants, p. 7.) 
Acacia melanoxylon (Mimosaceae), 48051. From Tan- 
gier, Morocco. Seeds presented by M. Jules Goffart, 
Societe d 'Horticulture de Tanger. An Australian hard- 
wooded tree, attaining a height of 100 feet, though of 
slow growth; it sometimes flowers when under 20 feet 
in height. The lanceolate phyllodia, 3 to 4 Inches 
long, are leathery and evergreen. The elongated flat 
pod is often curved into a circle; and the orbicular 
seeds, each encircled by double folds of a long di- 
lated scarlet funicle, hang on the tree for months, 
making this pyramidal acacia a beautiful street tree. 
The mature wood, which is very dark, makes an excel- 
lent substitute for black walnut for furniture and 
grill-work, and is considered by some to be the most 
