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Hab,. Scottish mountains, Z)k7.60«. JF7. April. Fj . 



Specimens under this name from my friend Mr. Boner, who has paid 

 s^reat attention to this genus, precisely accord with what I have 

 above called -S'. radicaii'i {S. phfiUclfolia, E. B.) ; and I can only add 

 to the above character, that, if the E. B. plant be a good species, I 

 am perfectly unacquainted with it. 



26. S. Iierbacea {least IVilloiv), leaves orbicular serrated gla- 

 brous shining veined, germeirs sessile lanceolate glabrous, stig- 

 mas sessile l)ilid, catkins of few flowers. Lightf. p. 600. 

 E. B.t. 1907. 



Hab. Summits of the Highland mountains, frequent. Fl. June, 

 July. V) . 



The least of our British species, though not so small as is generally sup- 

 posed, for its stems divide and creep below the surface of the earth, 

 while the branches scarcely rise an inch above. GermeaXax^Q, but 

 soon ripening and shedding its seeds, v/hich are furnished with their 

 silky or comate appendage. 



** Leaves sub-entire, more or less liulry or silky. 



27. S. reticulata {reticulated IViUoiu), leaves nearly elliptical- 

 orbicular mostly glabrous remarkably reticulated vvltK veins 

 glaucous beneath, germens sessile oblongo -ovate downy, style 

 short, stigmas bifid. Light f. p. 601. 



Hab. On many or the Highland mountains, especially in a micaceous 

 soil 5 as in the Breadalbane range. Fl. June. ^ . 



Stems short, very woody, much branched, procumbent. When cul- 

 tivated, forming a beautiful tuft of considerable extent with its 

 curiously reticulated large leaves. I have this, from Hudson's Bay, 

 with long silky hairs on both sides the leaves. 



28. S. arenaria {dowvy Mountain IVilloiv)^ leaves oblongo- 

 lanceolate entire downy especially beneath, germens sessile 

 lanceolate downy with a very long style, stigmas linear often 

 entire. E. B. t. 1809, and L 2586 (S. S t it ar liana ; fertile 

 plant). S. limosa, M^ahl. Lapp. p. 265. t. 16. /. 4. 



Hab. Breadalbane, Dr. Stuart, Ben Lawers, abundant, Mr. Winch. 

 Clova mountains, G. and D. Don. Fl. June. J? . 



One foot to two feet high, with dark brown, glossy bark. Leaves 

 downy or silky, slightly so above, but especially beneath, where 

 they are almost white. Germen with a remarkably long, slender, 

 dark colovn-ed style. Scales almost black; very villous. 



29. S. glanca (glaucovs Mountain IVilloiv), leaves ovato- lan- 

 ceolate entire downy white and very silky beneath, germens 

 sessile narrow-elliptical ovate very downv, stigmas nearly ses- 

 sile bifid. E. B. t. 1810. S. Lapponhm, Light/, p. 604 ? 



Hab. Highlands of Scotland, Dickson. Clova mountains, 6. and 

 D. Don. Fl. July. ^ . 



Much resembling the last in every thing except the fruit, which is 

 shorter, more obtuse, and terminated by the nearly sessile stigmas, 

 Mr. D. Don has favoured me with specimens of what he supposes 



