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late ovate glabrous, stigmas sessile bifid, scales glabrous or a 

 little pubescent at the base. Lig/itf. p. 596. E. B. t. 1936. 



HAB. Banks of rivers, Dr. Parsons. Fl. April, May. J? . 



So very nearly do my specimens of this plant from Smith himself cor- 

 respond with S. triandra, that, I must confess, had it not been for 

 such high authority, I should have been disposed to do what Curtis 

 has been condemned for doing, and unite this with that species. 

 The leaves are called in E. B. ovate ; but there is not an ovate leaf 

 in all my specimens, nor in the fig. in E. B. The stipules are de- 

 scribed as large ; but then they are afterwards said to vary in di- 

 mensions. It is indeed considered inferior to S. triandra as an osier ; 

 but that may arise from soil or other accidental circumstances. 



9. S. decipiens (while Welsh, or varnished Willow), " leaves 

 lanceolate serrated very glabrous, petioles subglandular, ger- 

 mens attenuated pedicellated, branches smooth and highly 

 polished," Sm. E. B. I. 1937. 



HAB. Sterile plant only, Collington woods, Edinb., Maugh. FL May. 

 I/. 



Produces good rods for basket-work. I have seen no germens $ nor 

 are they figured in E. B. It seems to possess few important cha- 

 racteristic marks, and is said to be very near S. Russelliana. Stain. 

 2 in my specimens. 



10. S. Russelliana (Bedford Willow}, leaves lanceolate tapering 

 at each extremity strongly serrated glabrous, germens pedicel- 

 late oblongo-subulate glabrous, style elongate, stigmas bifid, 

 scales lanceolate very narrow slightly ciliated or pubescent. 

 E. B. t. 1808. 



HAB. Common near Edinb., Maugh. Fl. April, May. I? . 

 A tall tree with very long handsome leaves. Catkins long, lax. Bark 

 esteemed for tanning. 



11. S.fragilis (crack Willow), leaves ovato-lanceolate acute 

 serrated glabrous, germens shortly pedicellate oblongo-ovate 

 glabrous, style elongated, stigmas bifid, scales pubescent and 

 much ciliated. Lightf. p. 597. E. B. /. 1807. 



HAB. Banks of rivers in the Lowlands, frequent. Less frequent about 

 Edinb. than S. Russelliana, Maugh. Fl. April, May. F? . 



A large tree, with very fragile branches. The catkins seem to me ex- 

 actly to resemble those of S. lanceolata. Stam. from 2 3, accord- 

 ing to Smith. 



12. S. pentandra (pentandrous or sweet Bay Willow), pen- 

 tandrous, leaves obovato-elliptical shortly acuminate glandu- 

 toso- serrated glabrous, germens oblongo-ovate glabrous nearly 

 sessile, style elongated, stigmas bifid, scale almost as long as 

 the germen glabrous or slightly pilose. Lightf. p. 593. E. B. 

 t. 1805. 



HAB. Banks of rivers and watery places, not uncommon. Fl. May, 



June. Tj . 

 The most beautiful of our British willows, readily known by its large, 



