ABOUT THE WATTLES
The thirteenth of the National Handbooks deals with Australian Wattles, and it comes from the pen of Edith Coleman, under the title “Come Back in Wattle Time.” There are 450 species of wattle belonging to Australia and only one of these (Acacia faimsiana) has extended beyond the Australian coasts, so that they may be fairly termed “dinkum Aussies.” The wattle is a magnificent answer to Gordon’s reference to Australia as a land “where bright blossoms are scentless.” The name, of course, is an importation—given by the first settlers to the Acacia when they used saplings from it and other trees for “wattling” their huts. To the Australian, however, the word means the wonderful collection of beautiful trees whose foliage, bloom and scent capture him while he is home, and pursue him with tender memories when he goes abroad. Edith Coleman has written an attractive booklet which covers the subject adequately without losing itself in a host of technical terms. It is fully illustrated. “Come Back in Wattle Time,” by Edith Coleman. (Messrs Robertson and Mullens, Ltd., Melbourne.)
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Southland Times, Issue 22728, 2 November 1935, Page 11
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180ABOUT THE WATTLES Southland Times, Issue 22728, 2 November 1935, Page 11
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