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from which I infer he had a suspicion that it might be a native. 

 I have heard of S. herhacea among the Cheviots, but have not yet 

 seen any specimens. 



50. " In horto Linneano Upsaliensi duse arbores a Linnaeo ipso satse, 

 et huic omnino similes, restant. In Suecia valde rara." Ohs. Certainly 

 S. decipiens, E. Bot., in which observation Mr. Ward concurs. 



51. No name or note by Dr. A. Obs. S. fragllu, E. Bot. Mr. 

 Ward is of the same opinion. 



52. " Specimina foliifera ad S. viridem, Fr., amentifera ad S. fra- 

 gilem, L., pertinent." Obs. The catkins and leaves are from the same 

 plant, which I have now growing. Mr. Ward : " Dr. A. must be mis- 

 taken here." 



53. No name or note by Dr. A. Obs. I still hold by the remarks 

 in the label, as does Mr. Ward also. 



54. On this Dr. A. remarks, " Suspicor S. viridem, Fr., et S. Rus- 

 sellianam, Sm., synonymas esse." Mr. Watson observes here, " The 

 name of S. viridis, Fr., is written by Dr. A. against the specimen with 

 advanced aments, May 8 ; and that oi S.fragilis, L., against the spe- 

 cimen with young aments, April 23, and full-grown leaves, July 30." 

 Obs. This is S. Russelliana, E. Bot., and probably 8. viridis, Fr. The 

 si)ecimens are from the same tree, cuttings from which are growing in 

 my shrubbery. Mr. Ward appears to agree with Dr. A. that S. viridis, 

 Fr.=-S'. Russelliana, Sm. 



55. "A Salice fragili non distinguere potui." Obs. From the form 

 of the ovarium and serratures of the leaves I consider this to be S. 

 Russelliana. Mr. Ward : " Dr. A. considers this S.fragilis. I do not 

 think we have the female of S. fragilis liere ; your specimens from 

 Essex appear very different to this, which I think to be Russelliana." 



56. " Haec forma in Germania aS. f«/'M^m appellatur." Obs. This no 

 doubt is S. alba ccerulea. 



57. 58, 59. No note or name, by Dr. A. Obs. 57. I see no reason 

 to alter the name on the label. 



From 57-66 inclusive, no note or name by Dr. A. 



67. " 8. nigricans, Sm. Fr., forma nemorosa." Obs. With S. ni- 

 gricans, Sm., I am not well acquainted. Mr. Ward: "Dr. A,, as 

 well as yourself, considers this a^. nigricans, Fr. In my remarks to 

 you some time ago I thought this S. hirta, Sm. This certainly re- 

 sembles S. duinascenu, as you observe. Tlie dtjscription of the leaves 



