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late ovate glabrous, stigmas sessile bifid, scales glabrous or a 

 little pubescent at tbe base. Light/, p. 596. E. B. t. 1936. 

 Hab. Banks of rivers, Dr. Parsons. Fl. April, May. V^ • 

 So very nearly do my specimens of this plant from Smith himself cor- 

 respond with -S'. triandra, that, I must confess, had it not been for 

 such high authority, I should have been disposed to do what Curtis 

 has been condemned for doing, and unite this with that species. 

 The leaves are called in E. B. ovate ; but there is not an ovate leaf 

 in all my specimens, nor in the fig. in E. B. The stipules are de- 

 scribed as large ; but then they are afterwards said to vary in di- 

 mensions. It is indeed considered inferior to S. triandra as an osier ; 

 but that may arise from soil or other accidental circumstances. 



9. S. decipiens {while IVelsh, or varnished JVilloiv), " leaves 

 lanceolate serrated very glabrous, petioles subglandular, ger- 

 mens attenuated pedicellated, branches smooth and highly 

 polished," Sm. E. B. t. 1937. 



Hab. Sterile plant onlv, Collington woods, Edinb,, Muugh. Fl. May. 



%. 

 Produces good rods for basket-work. I have seen no germens ; nor 

 are they figured in E. B. It seems to possess few important cha- 

 racteristic marks, and is said to be very near <S. Russelliana. Stam. 

 2 in my specimens. 



10. S. Russelliana {Bedford Willow), leaves lanceolate tapering 

 at each extremity strongly serrated glabrous, germens pedicel- 

 late oblongo-subulate glabrous, style elongate, stigmas bifid, 

 scales lanceolate very narrow slightly ciliated or pubescent. 

 E.B. t. ISOS. 



Hab. Common near Edinb., Maitgh. Fl. April, May. fj . 

 A tall tree with very long handsome leaves. Catkins long, lax. Bark 

 esteemed for tanning. 



11. S.J'ragilis {crack IVilloiv), leaves ovato-lanceolate acute 

 serrated glabrous, germens shortly pedicellate oblongo-ovate 

 glabrous, style elongated, stigmas bifid, scales pubescent and 

 much ciliated. .Light/', p. 597. E. B. i. 1807. 



Hab. Banks of rivers in the Lowlands, frequent. Less frequent about 

 I-^dinb. than .S. Russelliana, Maugh. Fl. April, May. V} . 



A large tree, with very fragile branches. The catkins seem to me ex- 

 actly to resiemble those of S. lanceolala. Stam. from 2 — 3, accord- 

 ing to Smith. 



12. S. pentandra {pentnndrous or sweet Bay Willouj), pen- 

 tandrous, leaves obovato-elliptical shortly acuminate glandu- 

 loso-serrated glabrous, germens oblongo-ovate glabrous nearly 

 sessile, style elongated, stigmas bifid, scale almost as long as 

 the germen glabrous or slightly pilose. Light/, p. 593. E. B. 

 t. 1805. 



Hab. Banks of rivers and watery places, uot uncommon. P7. May, 



June. Pj . 

 The most beautiful of our British willows, readily known by its large. 



