DIOECIA DIANDRIA. 



671 



Sp. pi. 4. p. 657- Pursh, 2. p' 6l4. Nutt. 2. p. 231 



Walt 



S. Caroliniana, Mich. 2. p. 226. 



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A small tree, from 15—20 feet high, generally branching from the base. 

 Leaves alternate, lanceolate, slightly acuminate, serrulate, glabrousj the ear- 

 liest leaves slightly pubescent. Petioles 1—2 lines long. Sterile aments 

 about 3 inches long. Scales obovate, obtuse, villous. Filaments generally 

 5, but varying from 3—6, much longer than the scale. Anient of fertile flow- 

 ^^}p—^^ ^'"cs lo"g- Stigmas 3-cleft. 'Capsule oblong, ovate, glabrous. 



VVe have a remarkable variety of tliis plant, the young branches and leaves 

 pubescent, somewhat hoary, almost tomentosej but I have been able to per- 

 ceive no other difference either in the shape or size of the leaves of the tree 

 or in the period of flowering. ' 



This, I believe, is the only species of Salix which is found in the low 

 country of Carolina, except the exotic S. Babylonica and the S. yitellina 

 which are occasionally cultivated in gardens. ' ' 



It grows in great abundance along the margins of fresh-water rivers, in 



amps and wet soils. On the rivers wliere the stems are found sufficiently 

 large, I am informed that they are used for the timbers of boats, and arc 

 considered light and durable. 



Flowers in March. 



swamp 



FRAXINUS. Gen. Pl. 1597 



Mas cull 

 IIer?naph, 



Calyx 



rariter \ Sterile Jlorets, 



Ca- 

 lyx 0, or 4-parted. Co- 



sive 4-partitus. Carol- \ 7-0 lla 0, or 4-petalled. 



4-petaIa. | Stamens 2, (sometimes 



a germ and 



Sive 



r 



Stamina 2. Pistillum 



Samara 



bearing 



ala lanceolata termina 



sperma ! seed.) 



ta. 



FoemineL 



Calyx 



* et Corolla ut in mascu- 



lo. 



Stamina 0. 



Pis- 



Fertile Jlorets. 



Ca- 

 lif X and Corolla as in 



Stam ens 

 Pistil 1. Samara 



the sterile. 

 0. 



tillum 1. Samara 



sperma ala lanceolata 1 1-seeded, terminate^ 

 termiuata. with a lanceolate wine:. 



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