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Catkins sessile or suh-sessile, not Icafij hut 

 with a few bracts or scales below; lateral on 

 the long shoots. 



ri Second and third year branches purplc- 

 pruinose, with yelloio inner cortex. Catkins 

 30 60x15 30 wiw. 



Salix daphnoides, p. 215. 



IZJ no Branches not pHrple-jvuinose. 



Leaves very narroio, linear -lanceolate, 

 wavy., at least 12 15 times as long as 

 broad; silky beneath, the hairs parallel 

 to the secondaries. Catkins sessile, 

 20 30x1218 mm., toith scales or a 

 few very yoking leaves at the base; 

 several one over the other on the long 

 shoots. Appearing before the foliage. 

 Long. Stamens smooth, free. Scales 

 discolor. Only one, posterior scale. 



Salix viminalis, p. 218. 



>5 Leaves not very narrow and not more 

 than about twice as long as broad; 

 more or less elliptical or obovate, and 

 not silky beneath. 



Jf Catkins not more than 10 25 x 8 16 

 cm., sessile, appearing before the leaves, 

 with a few small scale-like leaves at 

 the base; several one over the other on 

 the long shoots. Long, hit not over 

 6 8 : 1. Branches villous or to- 

 mentose; leaves glabrous, or at most 

 pubescent ; blackening on drying. 

 Stamens smooth: rarely with a few 

 hairs at base. 



Salix nigricans, p. 219. 



