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Catkins ovoid, closely sessile, appearing before the leaves, curved. 

 Dry woods. Hog's back, and on the Island in the Mer Bleue, (.7 F.) 



2027. S. longifolia, Muhl (Long-leaved Willow.) 



A pretty, low, shrub, growing along river banks on rock-, on sand, or 

 in mud. July I. Not common. Leaves long and narrow, taper- 

 ing to each end, nearly sessile, sometimes very silky. Catkins 

 appearing late, singly or in small clusters, at the tips of the 

 slender branchlets. 



2028 S lucida, Willd. (Shining Willow.) 



One of our most ornamental species, forming a large close bush, with 

 polished yellow twigs, and large dark green glossy leaves. The 

 showy flowers appear late in spring, on short leafy branchlets. 

 Common in ditches and swamps. (B.) 



2029. S. MYRTILLOIDES, L. (Myrtle-like Willow. Bog Willow.) 



A low shrub found in peat-bogs with entire coriaceous leaves, 

 glaucous beneath. Capsules reddish green. Mer Bleue, near the 

 gas spring. June 1. 



2030. S NIGRA, Marsh. (Black Willow.) 



A tree or shrub. Leaves long and narrowing from near the base to 

 the usually curved tip, closely seriate. Catkins long and slender, 

 borne on short lateral- leafy branchlets in summer. June 3. 

 2039 S petiolaris, Smith. (Gray Willow.) 



Sandy river banks, common. Leaves narrowly lanceolate, taper- 

 pointed, finely and evenly serrate ; only slightly silky when young; 

 stipules linear or semi-cordate. Catkins sessile, or in fruit slight- 

 ly peduncled. Capsules silvery-silky. 

 2040. S. purpurea, L. (Purple Osier-Willow.) 



Introduced from Europe. A loose straggling shrub, with long, 

 erect purplish branchlets. Leaves oblanceolate, very smooth, 

 glaucous. Billings Bridge, (77. M. Ann.*) 

 1041. S. rostrata, Rich. (Livid Willow.) 



Our commonest willow. A large, loose shrub. Leaves dull green 

 and downy above, heavily veined and soft-hairy beneath ; obovatc, 

 irregularly serrate. Catkins appearing with the leaves. Capsules 

 tapering to a very long slender beak; scales pale, rose-tipped, 

 linear, thinly villous (B ) 



