CHAP. CIII. SALICA CER. SA‘LIX. 1579 
of S. /airina. The catkins appear with the leaves in May, and the plant 
produces them a second time in August. The general length of the young 
twigs is from 6in. to 8in.; but this species is not likely to be applicable to 
basket-making. There are plants at Woburn, Henfield, and Flitwick. 
* 133. S.rapi‘cans Smith. The rooting-branched Willow. 
Identification. Smith Fl. Brit., p. 1053. ; Willd. Sp. Pl., 4. p. 676. (Smith); Hook. Br. Fl, ed. 2., 
p. 428.; Borrer in Eng. Bot. Suppl, t.2701., in the text. 
Synonymes. S&S. phylicifdlia Lin. F/. Lapp., No. 351., t.8. f.d., Smith Fl. Brit., p. 1049., Eng. Bot., 
t.1958., Eng. Fl.,4. p.173. | ‘* The original Lapland specimen of S. phylicifdlia in the Linnean 
herbarium is indubitably, as was long since stated by Smith, the S. phylicifdlia of Eng. Bot., t. 1958.” 
(Borrer in Eng, Bot. Suppl., t. 2709.) ‘As Linnzus no doubt included several other willows,” besides 
the Lapland S. phylicitolia noticed above, “‘ under his S. phylicifdlia, it would be better to call” the 
kind of ng. Bot. “ by Smith’s first name, radicans.’’ (Borrer, quoted in Hook. Br, Fi., ed. 2.) S. 
hylicifdlia Forbes in Sal. Wob., No.46.; S. arbGscula Wahlenb. var. Koch Comm., p. 44. 
The Sexes, The female is described in Eng. Fl., where Smith has noticed that he had not observed 
the catkins of the male. The female is figuredin Lng. Bot. and Sal. Wob. 
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1958. ; Sal. Wob., No. 46.; and our fig. 46. in p. 1614, 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, with wavy serratures, very glabrous ; 
glaucous beneath. Stipules glandular on the inside. Ovary laaceolate, 
stalked, silky. Style twice the length of the stigmas. Branches trailing, 
(Smith Eng. Fl.) The following traits are also derived from Smith. A 
low, spreading, glabrous bush, whose long, recumbent, brown or purplish 
branches: take root as they extend in every direction. Leaves on shortish 
stalks, not much spreading, about 2in. long, not 1 in. broad; very acute 
at the point, not at all rounded at the base; glabrous at all times, except an 
obscure downiness on the midrib above ; harsh to the touch, bitter, variously 
crenated or serrated ; the serratures peculiarly, and sometimes very re- 
markably, undulated; the upper side of a dark shining green, and the 
under glaucous. “A perfectly distinct plant, in its low mode of growth, 
from S. Borreridna and S. Davallidna, and from all the other British species 
with which I am acquainted.” (Forbes.) Mr. Borrer has described inci- 
dentally, at the end of his account of S. Davallidna in the Eng. Bot. 
Suppl. t. 2701., characters of S. radicans in contrast with characters of S. 
Davalliana. One of these is, that S. radicans flowers a full fortnight later 
than S. Davalliana. 
® 134. S. BorreriA‘vdé Smith. Borrer’s, or the dark upright, Willow. 
Identification. Smith Eng. F1., 4. p. 174; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 45.; Borr. in Eng. Bot. Suppl., 
t.2619.; Hook. Br. FL, ed. 3. 
The Sexes. The male is described in Eng. Fl. and Eng. Bot. Suppl., and figured in Sal. Wob, and 
Eng. Bot. Suppl. Mr. W. Wilson and Sir W. J. Hooker have found the female at Killin, in 
Breadalbane. (Hook. Br. Fi., ed. 2.) 
Engravings, Sal. Wob., No. 45.; Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2619. ; our jig. 1339. ; and fig. 45. in p. 1614. 
Spec. Char., §c. Branches erect. Leaves lanceolate, serrated with shallow 
nearly even serratures, very glabrous; glaucous beneath. Stipules lanceo- 
late, small. Bracteas (scales) acute, shaggy. (Smith E. F., Borr. E. B.S.) 
It is nearly allied to S. phylicifolia Eng. Bot., 
t. 1958.; but seems distinct, differing much in its 
mode of growth and habit, and its narrower and 
truly lanceolate leaves. (Borr.) Native to Scotland, 
in Highland mountain valleys: Breadalbane, Killin 
in Breadalbane, and Glen Nevis, are the localities 
mentioned. It was first discovered by Mr. Borrer, 
who has given a detailed description of it in Eng. 
Bot. Suppl., from which the following traits are 
derived : — A much-branched shrub, decumbent at 
the base only, about 10ft. high. Large branches 
ash-coloured. Twigs spreading or ascending, short, 
soon becoming of a deep mahogany hue, and glabrous. 1339. 
Buds large. Disk of the leaf lanceolate, tapering to each end, about 2 in. 
long, and 4 in. or more wide; keeled, twisted; dark green and shining on 
the upper surface, glaucous on the under one; glabrous on both, except 
a few scattered silky hairs on each; in the leaves of young shoots, closely 
