200 DIOECIA— DIANDRIA. Salix. 



smooth and shining on both sides. Germen stalked, 

 ovate-lanceolate, smooth. 



S. herbacea. Linn. Sp. PL 1445. Fl. Lapp. ed. 2. 294. t. 8./. h. 

 t. 7./. 3, 4. mild. V. 4. 682. Fl. Br. 1056. Engl. Bol. v. 27. 

 *. 1907. Grawm. f. 5./. 85— 87. Hook. Scot. 283. Fl. Dan. 

 t.\]7. Hcffm. Sal. v. 1 . 74. t. 20. Walilenb. Lapp. 260. 



S. n.l649. Hall. Hist. V. 2. 309. 



S.alpina, alni rotundo folio, repens. Dill in Raii Syn. 448. Bocc. 

 Mils. t.\. 



S. alpina minima, lucida, repens, alni rotundo folio. Bocc. Mus. 

 \9.t.\. 



S. saxatilis minima. Bank. Pin. 474. Prodr. 159. 



On the summits of the loftiest mountains of England, Scotland and 

 Wales, in a micaceous soil. 



On Snovvdon. Sherard. On the tops of all the Highland Alps. 

 Light/. On Skiddavv, Cumberland. Mr. Crowe and Mr. IVood- 

 ward. 



Shrub. June. 



This is reckoned the least of all shrubs, the stems though woody, 

 perennial, and often branched, being only an inch or two in 

 height, partly decumbent, very slender, and, like every other 

 part of the plant, quite smooth. The roots are much stouter, 

 woody, from 1 to 2 feet long, copiously branched, sending up 

 abundance of the abovementioned little stems, and fixed in the 

 earth and stones by copious fibres. Leaves on short stalks, al- 

 ternate, pretty accurately orbicular, about half an inch broad, 

 bright green, smooth and shining, as well as beautifully reticu- 

 lated with prominent veins on both sides. Stipulas none. Cat- 

 ki7is of but few flowers, terminal, solitary, stalked, erect, naked, 

 cylindrical, with obovate, or roundish, fringed, yellowish scales, 

 Stam. 2, distinct, rather longer than their scale. Nect. a double 

 gland. Germ, on a shortish stalk, ovate, tapering, very smooth, 

 as is, of course, the reddish capsule. Style short, subsequently 

 elongated, permanent, with the small cloven stigmas. The scales 

 of the fertile catkins are smooth, fewer, and more oblong, than 

 in the others. 



The Laplanders, according to Dr.Wahlenberg, call this the Ptar- 

 migan leaf. 



** Adult leaves entire, nearly smooth. 



36. S. reticulata. Wrinkled Willow. 



Leaves orbicular, somewhat elliptical, obtuse, entire, coria- 

 ceous, with reticulated veins, nearly smooth ; glaucous 

 beneath. Germen sessile, downy. 



S. reticulata. Linn.Sp.Pl.\44^. Fl.Lapp.ed.2.296.t.S.f.\.t.7. 

 f. 1, 2. Willd. V. 4.685. Fl. Br. 1057. Engl. Bot. v. 27.t.\908. 



