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1620. Salix Schweinfurthii, Skan [Salicaceae]; S. Murielii, 
Skan, proxima, sed foliis oblongo-lanceolatis longe acuminatis 
ad cm. longis, amentis fructiferis ad 6 cm. longis, eapsula 
distinete rostrata differt. 
Ramuli_ primo dense griseo-tomentosi, denum brunnei et 
glabri. Folia petiolata, oblongo-lanceolata, longe acuminata, 
basi rotundata, serrulata, ad 12 cm. longa, 2°5-4 em. lata, primo 
4-5 mm. longa, circiter medium 2°5-2°75 mm. lata, glabra; 
stigmata subsessilia, brevissime 2-lobata. 
Tropican Arrica. Nubia: Khartoum, Schweinfurth 879. 
Kordofan, Kotschy 439. 
Kotschy’s no. 436, also from Kordofan, probably belongs to 
this species, but differs in having much smaller leaves. Like 
his no. 439 it bears no catkins. z 
Solms (in Schweinf. Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. p. 187) mentioned 
under the name of Saliz nilicola a willow with long acute toothe 
leaves and very long catkins, of which specimens were collected 
by Ehrenberg in Dongola. It is possible that it is the same as 
S. Schweinfurthii. 
XXVI.—MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
form) and E. vernicosa. All the others were killed. 
species of Cistus, too, could only be regarded as existing in our 
grounds on sufferance. When the last snows of April went and 
pring had really come, we found that five sorts had survived. 
- cyprius and C. laurifolius were scarcely damaged; of C. 
