AMENTIFERiE. 221 



as the stigmas ; stigmas rather long, curved, divergent, strapshaped or 

 elliptical, notched or bifid. Young leaves faintly pubescent or sub- 

 glabrous ; young branches subglabrous or glabrous. 



Yar. a, genuina. 



Plate MCCCXX. 



S. rubra, Sm. Engl. Bot. ccl. i. No. 1145. Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 191. Uoolc. Brit. Fl. 



ed. iv. p. 355. IIoolc & Am. Brit. Fl. ed. viii. p. 398. 

 S. fissa, Hojfni. Hist. Sal. Vol. 1. p. Gl. 



Leaves alternate, elliptical-strapshaped, attenuated at each end, 

 broadest in the middle, paler and glabrous beneath. Filaments free 

 except at the base. Stigmas undivided or notched, rarely 2-cleft. 



Yar. /3, Forhyana. 



Plate MCCCXXI. 



S. Forbyana, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 1344. Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 191. Booh. & 

 Am. Brit. Fl. ed. viii. p. 398. Hooh. Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 355. 



Leaves alternate, rarely opposite, oblong-elliptical, generally broadest 

 a little beyond tlie middle, glaucous, and at length glabrous below. 

 Filaments united to the apex. Stigmas linear, usually 2-cleft. 



Yar. 7, Helix.* 



Plate MCCCXIX. 



Eeicl. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. XI. Tab. DLXXXIII. Fig. 1232. 



S. Helix, "Lii«i." Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 1343, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 188. 



Hooh. & Am. Brit. Fl. ed. viii. p. 398. 

 S. purpurea, var. Helix, Bcib. Man. Brit. Bot. ed. vi. p. 310 (?). 



Leaves frequently opposite, narrowly oblong-oblanceolate, broadest 

 beyond the middle, glaucous, and at length glabrous below. Filaments 

 united to the apex. Stigmas linear, usually 2-cleft. 



By the sides of rivers and in meadows and osier grounds. Eatlier 

 rare. Yar. a more abundant in the north of England and south of 

 Scotland. Yar. i3 chiefly in the east of England. Yar. 7, said by 

 Smith to be coiumon, but I have not seen it except in his herbarium, 

 " from Mr. Crowe's garden." Both forms occur in L'cland, but are 

 considered doubtfully native there. 



* Misnamed S. purpurea, var. Helix, on Plate MCCCXIX. 



