Ii8 Dr. Smith's Remarks on 



or purpHlli bark. Leaves on footftalks, elliptical, or inclining to 

 obovatc, fomewhat pointed, fcarcely an inch and half long, flightly 

 ferrated or rather crenate, fmooth on both fides ; bright-green and 

 lliining above ; glaucous and veiny beneath. Catkins nearly Icfiile, 

 of a Ihort fomewhat ovate form. Scales obovate, black, very hairy. 

 Stamina pale lemon-coloured, longifh, their filaments united from 

 the bafe to a greater or lelfer diftance, fometimes almod to the top. 

 Antherae reddiih. The female flowers are as yet unknown. 



This fpecies of SciUx feems to have efcaped the notice of every 

 botanift hitherto, and I have given it the name of its difcoverer. 

 It is mofl: certainly very diftincl from all others, and eafily known 

 by its united ftamina, and lliort broad leaves. It is deftitute or the 

 valuable properties of an Ofier, having fnort and rather brittle, not 

 long and flexible, twigs. It has therefore to all appearance nev^r 

 been cultivated, but is truly wild in Norfolk. /^^. 



6. Salix tr'iandra. 

 Long' leaved Triandrous Wilhw* 



S. triandra, foliis lineari-oblongis ferratis glabris, gcrminibus pcdi- 



cellatis. 

 Salix triandra. L/>2«. Sp. PL 1442. Hudf. 425. JViih. 45. Curt. 



Lond.fafc. 6. /. 72. H'JIm. Sal. v. I. 45. /. 9. 10. /. 2].f. 2. 

 is. folio amygdalino utrinque aurito, corticem abjiciens. Rnii 



Syn. 448. * " " ' -^ 



In faUcetis et ad ripas flaviorum frequens. Fl. Maio, etiam Auguflo. 



This is naturally a tree 30 feet or more in height, but being one of 

 the beft Ofiers for the ufe of balket-makcrs, is generally cut and 

 kept low. The bark of the ftem aiid branches peels off fponta- 

 neoufly, alraofl: like that of the plane- tree. The branches are up- 

 right, 



