Ord. L] DIOECIA DIANDRIA. 195 



Leaves ovate-oblong-, serrated, smooth ; slightly rounded at the 

 base. Stamens three. Germen stalked, ovate, compressed, 

 smooth. Stigmas nearly sessile. 

 Banks of rival. 7? . 5. Shrub, 10 — \5f. L. 1£ — 2^ in. not linear. 



3. S. lanceuldta, 20. 143G. (Sharp-leaved triandrous W.) Leaves 



lanceolate, serrated, smooth; tapering towards each end. Foot- 

 stalks decurrent. Stamens three. Germen stalked, ovate, smooth. 

 Style as long as the stigmas. 

 Low mead, and osier gr. Tj . 4, 5. Tree. L. long. Slip, pointed. 

 Bark dead. Cult. 



4. S. amygdal'ina, 27. 1936. (Almond-leaved triandrous W.) Leaves 



ovate, serrated, smooth ; rounded and unequal at the base. 

 Stamens three. Germen ovate, compressed, smooth ; its stalk 

 about as long- as the scale. Stigmas nearly sessile. Young 

 branches furrowed. 

 Low wet pi. Tj . 4, 5. A large bushy shrub, casting its bark. Cult. 



5. S. pentdndra, 26. 1885. (Bay-leaved W.) Leaves ovate, pointed, 



crenate, glandular, smooth. Footstalks glandular at the summit. 

 Stamens five or more, hairy at the base. Germen ovate, taper- 

 ing, smooth, -nearly sessile. 

 About rivers. T? . 6, 7. A handsome tree. L. broad, resinous, fragr. 



6. S. nigricans, 17. 1213. (Dark-leaved W.) Leaves elliptic-lanceo- 



late, acute, crenate; smooth, with a downy rib, above ; glaucous 

 beneath. Stamens two, thrice the length of the hairy scales. 

 Germen lanceolate, downy ; on a short downy stalk. 

 Fens and woods. Tj . 4. A large bushy shrub. L. turning blackish. 



7. S. phylicifolia, 28. 1958. (Tea-leaved Wi) Leaves elliptic-lanceo- 



late, with wavy- serratu res, very smooth; glaucous beneath. Sti- 

 pulas glandular on the inside. "Germen lanceolate, stalked, silk}-. 

 Style twice the length of the stigmas. 

 Breadalbane. T? . 5. A low spreading bush ; its long recumbent 

 branches taking root. Nect. single, abrupt. 



8. S. Borrcridna, Suppl. 2619. (Dark Upright W.) Leaves lanceo- 



late, with shallow even serratures, very smooth ; glaucous be- 

 neath. Stipulas obsolete. Scales of the catkins acute, shaggy. 

 Highl. of Scot. \ . 5. A bushy shrub, 8 — 10^ with dark upright 

 branches. 



9. S. nitens, Suppl. 2655. (Shining-leaved W f ) Leaves elliptical, 



acute, unequally serrated ; very smooth and glaucous beneath ; 

 minutely downy, with a downy midrib, above. Stipulas obsolete. 

 Catkins nearly sessile, with acute, shaggy scales. 

 Scott, hills, and Teesdale, Yorks. Tj . 4. A bushy shrub. L. of a 

 shining green. 



10. S. Davalliana, Suppl. 2701. (Davallian W.) Leaves obovate-lan- 

 ceolate, finely serrated, or minutely toothed, tapering at each 

 end, smooth ; rather glaucous beneath. Footstalks, midrib, and 

 young branches, somewhat downy. Catkins with small rounded 

 scales. Capsules lanceolate, smooth. 



Highl. of Scot.Tj . 5. Bushy, 5 — If with upright brown br. 



