170 ON THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE BRITISH SALICES. 
BRITISH SALICES. 
Section T. VrrisALIX, Dumort. 
Catkin and its leafy stalk, deciduous together, lateral, appearing with 
the leaves. Scales uniform in colour. Nectary of 2 pieces, or urceo- 
late; germen or stamens from the middle. Vernation convolute. 
Subsection 1. Lycus, Dumort. Stamens 4-8.  Nectary urceolate, 
undivided.—Pentandre, Borr.—Leaves glossy, glabrous. Stipules 
soon falling —Trees or large shrubs. 
1. 8. pentandra, Linn. 
T2. S. cuspidata, Schultz (?). 
Subsection 2. AMERINA, Dumort. Stamens 2 or 3. Nectary of 2 
pieces, one between the catkin-scale and germen, the other opposite 
to it.— Naturally trees. 
i Diandre, Stamens 2.  Catkin-scales soon falling.— agiles 
and Albe, Borr.—Trees. 
3. S. fragilis, Linn. 
4. S. alba, Linn. 
ii. Triandre. Stamens 3. Catkin-scales persistent.— Triandre, 
orr.—Leaves lanceolate, approaching to ovate, glabrous. 
Catkins lax.—Osiers, naturally trees. 
5. S. triandra, Linn. 
#6. S. undulata, ZArA. 
Section II. CAPRISALIX, Dumort. 
Catkins lateral, sessile, without leaves or with 2 or 3 small leaves or 
leaf-like bracts at the base; stalk sometimes lengthened with fruit, so 
as to resemble a leafy shoot, but deciduous with the catkin. Catkin- 
scales often discoloured at the end. Nectary simple (of 1 piece), on 
the opposite side of the stamens or germen from the catkin-scale. 
Subsection 1. HELICE, Dumort. Stamen 1, with a 4-celled anther ; and 
2 monadelphous, each 2-celled, Anthers purple, ultimately black. 
ectary cuneate. Vernation equitant. Catkins bracteate at the 
base.—Purpuree, Borr. 
7. 8. purpurea, Linn, 
8. S. rubra, Huds. 
