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76c. Sdlix lucida (Muhl.). Shining Willow. 



A beautiful shrub with smooth shining leaves, somewhat resembling 

 those of the Cherries. The petioles have usually two or more glands 

 and the stipules commonly remain during the summer. Its yellowish 

 twigs are smooth and shining, and it prefers wet situations. 



76d. Sdlix longifdlia (Muhl.). Long-leaved Willow. 



A river-bank species, marked by the very long and narrow leaves, 

 nearly sessile, green on both sides and with low teeth wide apart. 



76e. Salix rostrdta (Rich.). Livid Willow. 



A tall shrub or small tree very common throughout Ontario. The 

 leaves are dull green and more or less downy above, glaucous and gen- 

 erally woolly beneath, with very plain netted veins. The margins are 

 unevenly serrate, with a few low teeth or nearly entire. 



76f. Salix discolor (Muhl.). Glaucous Willow. 



This very common tree-like Willow may be known by the leaves, which 

 are white-glaucous beneath but not downy, and unevenly toothed 

 along the sides, while nearly entire at the ends. The flowers of this 

 ** Pussy Willow " are very conspicuous in early spring. 



7<)g. Salix humilis (Marshall). Prairie Willow. 



A shrub with downy twigs and rather narrow leaves, which are nearly 

 entire and often somewhat revolute, with the lower surface densely 

 grey-woolly. Usually found in dry soil, but not very common. 



76h. Sdlix petioldris (Smith). Slender Willow. 



A swamp shrub, growing in clumps with tough twigs, often used for 

 basket-work. The leaves are small and narrow, with fine blunt teeth, 

 and the lower surface pale and glaucous, with fine silky down, especially 

 when young. One of the commonest species in Muskoka. 



76i. Salix Candida (Willd.). Hoary Willow. 



A bog shrub, marked by the woolly twigs and surfaces of the nar- 

 row leaves. Reported as common in northern Ontario, but rather 

 rare in Muskoka. 



76j. Sdlix corddta (Muhl.). Heart-leaved Willow. 



In spite of the name the leaves of this species are usually not cordate. 

 Though common in southern Ontario and to the north-west, I have 

 not met with it in Muskoka. It is described as being very variable in 

 different localities. 



76k. Sdlix balsamifera (Barratt). Balsam Willow. 



A low Willow of the northern swamps and perhaps not found in older 

 Ontario, though very common in Muskoka. It may be known by the 

 broad leaves, glaucous and veiny beneath, with fine teeth, and by the 

 shining brownish-yellow twigs. 



