THE FLORA 171 



S. repens, L. Creeping Willow. Seileach Lair. Found 

 in a variety of situations at Loch Fada side and on dry 

 sandy hills near the shore. April. 



S. repens, L.,/ argentea (Sin.). Recorded by Mr Grieve. 



[S. Smithiana, Willd., and S. Smithiana, W., var. stipularis, 

 Ander. Both from Kiloran. May. (A.B.)] 



[S. ambigua.End of May. (A.B.)] 



Populus, L. 



A small genus of fast-growing trees. P. nigra is recom- 

 mended for planting on stiff clays or in wet places where 

 more valuable trees will not thrive. The Lombardy Poplar 

 is remarkable for its slender, erect, lofty form. 



P. alba, L. White Poplar. Craobh Phobuill, C. 

 Introduced. 



P. tremula, L. Aspen. A' Chritheach. Commonly met 

 with in the eastern half of the island, often as stunted 

 specimens growing out of clefts of rocks. March. In 

 Coille-Bheag some of the trees in favourable situations 

 exceed thirty feet in height. 



"Ma spionas thu a' Chritheach 6g 

 Bidh do chridhe air chrith ri d'bheo." 



P. nigra, L. Black Poplar. Cultivated forms of this 

 species have been planted in wet situations, and they have 

 now attained to a considerable size, but they are liable to 

 be blown over. 



EMPETRACE.E (the Empetrum family) 

 A small order of alpine, heath-like plants. 



Empetrum, L. 



E. nigrum, L. Crowberry. Grainnseag; Luis na Fionnaig, 

 C. On the east side of the island it hangs over the edges of 



