AMENTALS. 75 WILLOW-WORTs. 
2. 8. Russelliana Smith.—(Beprorp Wit1ow.) Fig. 113. 
Stamens 2; scales of catkins whole coloured, deciduous ; the hypogynous 
. gland much shorter than its stalk ; leaves lanceolate, acuminate, 
smooth, silky only when young, serrated. 
Habitat. Woods and meadows of England. 
Quality and Uses. Asin-No.1. By some regarded as the best medicinal Willow. . 
= 114 : 
8. S. vitellina Linnwus,—(Goupen Wittow). Fig. 114. 
tamens 2; scales of catkin whole coloured, deciduous 3 hypogynous gland 
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very short, yet as long as its stalk ; leaves lanceolate, acuminate, | 
ea. Serrulate, silky on both sides ; branches bright yellow. 
~ Meadows of Europe. 
4 and Uses. As in No. 1, but weaker. 
- 8. purpurea Linneus. 8. Helix Linn. a variety. 
: paihion 1; gland longer than the base of the ovary ; leaves 
>. finely serrulate, smooth, flat. : 
abitat * Meadows of Euro 
Quality and Uses. As in Noi : its bark intensely bitter. ip capes iE 
Fig. 113.—Salix Russelliana; 114. Diminished Salix vtellina; a, the under side of a lent 
tem epee 
Fig. 115. : is 
lanceolate, | 
