286 DICECIA. DIAND. 



36. S. colinifolia (Quince-leaved Willow], leaves elliptical-or- 

 bicular obsoletely dentate slightly pubescent above more so 

 and veiny beneath, germcns slightly silky pedicellate, style 

 elongated, stigmas bifid. E. B. t. 1403. " 



HAB. Road-side between Newton Stewart and Glenluce, Wigton- 

 shire, Maugh. Banks of the Esk, near Forfar, but rare, G.Don. 

 Fl. May. "^ . 



A small tree, according to Smith. Its leaves become black in drying. 



37. S. sphacelata (ivithered-pointed Willow), (C leaves entire 

 elliptical plane pubescent on both sides, somewhat withered at 

 the point, stipules obsolete, capsules subulate/' Sm. Lightf. 

 p. 602 (S. lanata, according to Sm.}. E. B. t. 2333. 



HAB. Vallies amongst the Highlands, as at Finlarig, at the head of 

 Loch Tay, &c., Dr. Stuart. Ben Lawers, Maugh. Fl. May. fy 

 If a species, unknown to me. 



38. S. caprea (great round-leaved Sallow), leaves ovato- ellip- 

 tical acute serrated and undulated at the margin downy beneath, 

 stipules semicordate, germens pedicellate lanceolato-subulate 

 silky, stigmas sessile undivided. Lightf. p. 607. E. B. 

 t. 1488. 



HAB. Woods and dry pastures, common. Fl. April, May. T? . 



A tree which distinguishes itself in the spring by being covered with 

 blossoms before the leaves appear. The catkins of both kinds are 

 bronder and shorter than in most species, with crowded flowers. 

 The Highlanders employ the bark to tan leather, and the handles of 

 various agricultural implements are made with its wood. The bark 

 has even been used, and with success, instead of that from Peru. 



39. S. acuminata (long-leaved Sallow), " leaves lanceolato- 

 oblong pointed waved slightly toothed downy beneath, stipules 

 kidney-shaped, capsules ovate tapering," Sm. E. B. I. 1434. 



HAB. River banks, frequent, D. Don. Banks of the Kelvin, Hopk. 

 Banks of the Esk, near Musselburgh and Collington woods, by 

 the river side, Edinb., Maugh. FL. April, May. T? . 



This, Smith tells us, has been considered a var. of the preceding ; but 

 both the leaves and the catkins are longer and narrower. I have 

 two states of this plant from Sir James Smith : in one the leaves 

 are truly lanceolate, and the germens as figured in E. B. ; the 

 other with the leaves as in E. B., but the germens nearly sessile, a 

 long style, and the scales with a beautifully silky fringe, which is 

 longer than the fruit. 



40. S. stipularis (auriclcd Osier), leaves lanceolate very indi- 

 stinctly crenate white and downy beneath, stipules large semi- 

 cordate acute, " germens shortly pedicellate ovate downy, 

 style a little elongated, stigmas long awl-shaped recurved en- 

 tire, nectary cylindrical," Sm. E.B.l.\2\4. 



HAB. Hedges and woods, common, D. Don. FL March (Sm.). T? . 

 Leaves 4 6 inches long, somewhat silky beneath. I have never seen 



