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2. Salix Wardii Bebb. Ward’s Willow. (Fig. 1174.) 
Salix nigra var. Wardi Bebb; Ward, Bull. U. S. Nat. 
Mus. 22: 114. 1881. 
Salix Wardi Bebb, Gard. & For. 8: 363. 1895. 
A tree, sometimes 30° high, the trunk reaching 8’ 
in diameter, the branches spreading or drooping, 
the bark dark reddish brown, covered with small 
scales. Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 
long-acuminate or acute at the apex, rounded, sub- 
cordate, or some of them narrowed at the base, 
214’-7’ long, 14’-1 4’ wide, bright green above, sil- 
very white and usually somewhat pubescent be- 
neath; stipules often large, sometimes persistent; 
aments expanding with the leaves, terminal, the 
staminate 2/-4’ long, the pistillate as long or shorter; 
stamens 3-6, separate; filaments pilose at the base; 
scales villous without, deciduous; capsule conic, 
glabrous, about twice as long as its pedicel. 
Along streams and lakes, Maryland to Tennessee, 
Missouri and the Indian Territory, south to Florida. 
Wood dark brown. March-—May. 
3. Salix amygdaloides Anders. Peach-leaved Willow. (Fig. 1175.) 
Salia amygdaloides Anders. Ofv. Handl. Vet. Akad. 
1858: 114. 1858. 
A small tree, similar to the preceding species, 
sometimes 70° high and the trunk 2° in diameter, 
the brown bark scaly. Leaves lanceolate or ovate- 
lanceolate, pubescent when young, glabrous when 
old, dark green above, paler and slightly glaucous 
beneath, long-acuminate at the apex, narrowed at 
the base, 314’-5/ long, about 1’ wide, sharply ser- 
rulate, slender-petioled; petioles 3//-7’’ long, 
glandless; stipules commonly fugacious; aments 
appearing with the leaves, terminal on short lateral 
branches, the staminate 1/—2’ long, the pistillate 
loose, spreading and 214’-4’ long in fruit; stamens 
more than 2; filaments distinct, pubescent at the 
base; scales deciduous; stigmas nearly sessile; cap- 
sule narrowly ovoid, acute, glabrous, at length 
about as long as its filiform pedicel. 
On lake and river shores, Quebec to British Colum- 
bia, New York, Missouri and New Mexico. Wood 
soft, weak, light brown; weight 28 lbs. April-May. 
4. Salix lucida Muhl. Shining Willow. Glossy Willow. (Fig. 1176.) 
Salix lucida Muhl. Neue Schrift. Ges. Nat. Fr. Berlin, ; 
4: 239. pl. 6. f.7. 1803. 
A tall shrub, or sometimes a tree 20° high, the 
bark smooth or slightly scaly, the twigs yellowish- 
brown, shining. Leaves lanceolate, ovate-lanceo- 
late or ovate, mostly long-acuminate, narrowed 
or rounded at the base, sharply serrulate all around, 
green and glossy on both sides or bearing a few, 
scattered hairs when very young, 3/-5/ long, 1/-14’ 
wide when mature; stipules small, semi-cordate or 
oblong, very glandular, commonly persistent; peti- 
oles stout, 3/’-6’ long, glandular at the base of the 
blade; aments on short, lateral leafy branches, the 
staminate stout, 1/—2’ long, the pistillate dense, 
2/-3/ long in fruit, often long-persistent; bracts de- 
ciduous; stamens about 5; filaments pubescent be- 
low; stigmas nearly sessile; capsule narrowly ovoid, 
acute, glabrous, much longer than its pedicel. 
In swamps and along streams and lakes, Newfound- 
land to the Northwest Territory, New Jersey, Kentucky 
and Nebraska. A most beautiful willow. April-May. 
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