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nate catkins borne with the leaves; easily recognizable by their 

 large diameter and fine appearance; scales large, conspicuous, cre- 

 nate or dentate, stamens mostly 3-5, filaments pubescent at the 

 base. Carpellate catkins also large, dense, 5-8 cm. long in fruit, 

 long persistent, scales obovate, slightly pubescent, pedicel near- 

 ly half as long as the capsule, stigmas large thick, deeply notched, 

 style short, capsule narrowly cylindric, about 6 mm. long. 



Salix lucida is a northern plant oceuring in the northern 

 third of the state but not extending to Columbus. 



Salix lucida hybridises with Salix alba and S. fragilis and 

 when all three come together in one plant it creates very gnat 

 confusion in a group already very difficult to handle. Though 

 hybrids are mostly individual ca es and'irreducible to any general 

 type, it may be said that h S. lucida and one of the 



fragiles are likely to have e of the ing characteristics. 



Nearly always the lea dull ii y, sometin 



they are pubescent like 5. alba. They are likely to retain some- 

 pr - ida. Though 



they may be her 



hey ai have the large reddish brown 



winter buds of 5. lut ida. 



likely t > be . hi thick 



; ; tidra L. Burop Shining Willow. 



ilix pentandra, the I 



da, ha in the 



; ntly cultr i ba k 



1 with any 



S. lucida 

 the na1 told ap 



Salix pentandra, ' uate 



lea <n in S. lui ida, i on v. I ts 



; thini i S. 



l well in 



I hould 

 



vith the 1 

 may 1 ted. 



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Plate III Salix . 





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