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Spec. Char., &c. Leaves linear-lanceolate, narrow at the point, denticulate, glabrous, glaucous beneath. 
Catkins appearing after the expansion of the foliage. Stamens from 6. to 8. Ovary stalked, smooth. 
(Sal. Wob., p. 17.) Stem erect, with round, smooth, even branches. A native of Mexico, introduced 
previously to 1829 into the Woburn salictum, where it has not yet flowered, 
App. i. Nigr@ described, but not yet introduced. 
S. ligtstrina Michx. N. Amer. Sylva, 3, p. 80. t. 125. f. 2; Sal. Wob., p. 288. A tree, a native of 
North America, about 25 ft. high, which at first sight resembles S. nigra; but its leaves are longer, 
narrower, and have heart-shaped stipules at their base. 
S. occidentalis Bosc, on the authority of Koch (Comm., p. 16.), is a native of the Island of Cuba. 
S. octdndra Sieb., on the authority of Koch (Comm., p. 17.). Stamens 6—10. Stipules obliquely 
ovate, acute. Wildin Egypt. Sieber deems it akin to S. tetraspérma Rozb.; but Koch, who had 
seen a dried specimen, thinks them different, 
Group viii. Prindides Borrer. 
Shrubs, mostly Natives of North America, and used in Basket-making. 
Kinds all, or all but S.conférmis Forbes, natives of North America. The 
kinds which Mr, Borrer has placed in this group are S. rigida MyAl, S. 
prindides Pursh, and S. conformis Forbes. To these S. discolor Willd. and 
S. angustata Puwrsh have been added, from their resemblance to S. pri- 
ndides. j 
% 31. S.ri’eiwa Miihlenb. The stiff-leaved Willow. 
Identification. Mihlenb. in Nov. Act. Soc. Nat. Scrut. Berol., 4. p.237,; Willd. Sp. Pl., 4. p. 667. ; 
Mihleob. in Sims and Kin, Ann. of Bot., 2. 64, ; Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 2. p. 615, ; Smith in Rees’s 
Cyclo., No. 31.; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 141. 
Synonymes. _S. cordata Michx. Fl. Bor.- Amer., 2. p. 225. ; S. cordifdlia Herb. Banks MSS. 
The Sexes. ‘The female is noticed in the specific character. 
Engravings. Nov. Act. Soc. Nat. Scrut, Berol., 4. t. 6. f.4.; Ann. of Bot., t.5.f.4.; Sal. Wob., 
No. 141., a leaf; and fig. 141. in p. 1630. 
Spec. Char., &§c. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, rigid, smooth, sharply serrated ; the two lowest serratures 
elongated, Footstalks hairy. Stipules dilated, rounded, having glandular serratures, Catkins 
accompanying the leaves, Stamens to a flower mostly 3. Bracteas woolly. Ovary lanceolate, gla- 
brous, on a long stalk. Style the length of the divided stigmas. (Pursh.) A native of North 
America, from New England to Virginia, in swamps and hedges. The branches are green, red 
towards the end, and the younger ones pubescent. It is very tough, and is much used in Ame- 
rica by basket-makers, (Pursh.) Introduced in 1811, and flowering in April and May, ; 
&% *¥ 32. S. PRINOI‘DES Pursh. .The Prinos-like Willow. 
Identification. Pursh Fl. Amer, Sept., 2. p. 613.; Smith in Rees’s Cycl., No. 26.; Forbes in Sal 
Wob., No. 40.; Koch Comm., p. 46. note *. 
The Sexes. The female is figured in Sal. Wob. 
Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 40.; our fig. 1317. ; and fig. 40. in p. 1612, 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves oval-oblong, acute, with dis- 
tant wavy serratures; glabrous above, glaucous be- 
neath. Stipules half-heart-shaped, deeply toothed. 
Catkins villous, protruded before the leaves. Ovary ¥ 
stalked, ovate, pointed, silky. Style elongated. 
Stigmas cloven. (Pursh.) A native of North Ame- 
rica, on the banks of rivers, from Pennsylvania to 
Virginia, where it forms a middle-sized tree, resem- 
bling S. discolor; flowering in March and April. It 
was introduced in 1811. In the Horticultural So- 
ciety’s Garden, and inthe salictum at Woburn 
Abbey, it has only attained the height of 6 ft. or 
8ft. There are plants of it at Henfield. 
% 33. S. DI’scotor Miihlenb. The two-coloured Willow. 
Identification. Mihlenb. in Nov. Act. Soc. Nat. Scrut. Berol., 4. p. 234. t. 6. f. 1. ; Willd. Sp. Pl, 4 
p. 665.; Miihlenb. in Sims.and Kénig’s Ann: of Bot., v. 2. 62. t. 5.£1.; Pursh Fl. Amer, Sept., 
2. p. 613.; Smith in Rees’s Cyclo., No. 25.; Forbes in Sal, Wob., No. 147. p. 279. 
The Sexes. Both sexes are noticed in the specific character. . 
a eer a Nov. Act. Soc..Nat. Serut. Berol., 4, t. 6. f. 1.; Ann. of Bot., 2.t. 5. f. 1.3 Sal. Wob., 
0. 147., a leaf; and our fig. 147. in p. 1630. 
Spec. Char., &c, Leaves ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, bluntly serrated, glaucous beneath. Catkins 
