fome Bntijh Species of Salix, I15 



refpei^ls, that they Ihould agree in this. The female catkins are 

 fomewhat longer, and twice as thick, as in the laft, and ftaiid on 

 longer ftalks. The germen is fcflile, ovate and filky, but the ftyle is 

 confidcrably lengthened out, quite fmooth and naked. The ftigmas 

 alfo, inftead of being fliort and ovate, are linear and confidcrably 

 elongated. To thefe fatisfadory marks may be added that the 

 leaves are lefs glaucous beneath, and not fo bitter as thofe of the 

 S. purpurea. 



3. Salix Jijfj. 

 Bajket OJier. 



S. monadelpha, fohis lanceolatis acutis fubdenticulatis glabris: 



fubtus glaucis. 

 Salix fifla. Hofm. Sal. v. i. 61. t. 13, 14. 



In falicetis. Fl. Aprili, Maio. 



In feveral ofier-grounds near Lynn, Norfolk. Mr. Crowe. At 

 Prickwillow near Ely. Rev. Mr, Hetnjled. At Finch am, Nor- 

 folk. Rev. Jofeph Forby. 



This is a fhrub 4 or 5 feet high, with upright, flexible and very 

 tough branches, of a yellowifh afh-colour, often purplifh. Leaves 

 alternate, on footftalks, lanceolate, pointed, 2 or 3 inches long, mi- 

 nutely toothed, or fomewhat ferrated, principally towards the top; 

 fmooth on both fides except when very young ; glaucous beneath ; 

 dark-green above. Stipulae none. Catkins on fhort ftalks, cylin- 

 drical, blunt, firfl: red, then yellow, flowering firfl: at the top. 

 Stamina 2, united from the bafe about half way to the top. An- 

 therae of 1 lobes, yellow. Germen ovate, acute, hairy. Style fhort. 

 Stigmas oblong, blunt, undivided. 



Q^a This 



