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shaped, bearded ; germen lance-shaped, smooth, on a short smooth stalk. 



1.A shrub with leaves resembling those of an apple-tree. Flowers m 



April. Found in Scotland by Mr. Dickson. Eng. Bot. vol. xxm. pi. 

 1617. Eng. FL vol. iv. p. 180. , 388 - 



16. S. petioldris. Dark-long-leaved Willow. Leaves lance-shaped, 

 serrate smooth, glaucous beneath, somewhat unequal at the base ; sti- 

 pules lance-shaped, somewhat curved, toothed ; catkins loose ; scales 

 hairy, shorter than the stalks of the egg-shaped, silky germens ; stigmas 



divided, sessile. A bushy tree with slender purplish branches : leaves 



four inches lone, bright-green above. Flowers in April. Found by Mr. 

 G Don, in marshes in Angus-shire. Eng. Bot. vol. xvi. pi. 1147. Eng. 

 FL vol. iv. p. 181. 



17 S. vitellina. Yellow Willow, or Golden Osier. Leaves lance- 

 shaped, acute, with cartilaginous serratures, smooth above, glaucous and 

 somewhat silky beneath; stipules minute, lance-shaped, deciduous, 

 smooth ; o-ermen sessile, broadly lance-shaped, smooth ; scales between 

 lance-shaped and linear, acute, fringed at the base, longer than the pistil. 



A tree of moderate height, with smooth, shining, yellow branches. 



Flowers in May : grows on the banks of rivers : common. Eng. Bot. 

 vol. xx. pi. 1389. Eng. Fl. vol. iv. p. 182. 



18. S. decipiens. White Welsh, or Varnished Willow. Leaves lance- 

 shaped, pointed, serrate, very smooth ; flower-stalks somewhat glandular -, 

 gerrnen tapering, stalked, smooth; style longer than the cleft stigmas; 



branches highly polished. A small tree, distinguished by its shining 



clay-coloured branches. When cultivated, affords good rods for basket- 

 work Flowers in May : grows in low meadows and moist hedges. Eng. 

 Eat. vol. xxvii. pi. 1937. Eng. FL vol. iv. p. 184. 



19. S. frdgilis. Crack Willow. Leaves between lance-shaped and 

 eo-ff-shaped, pointed, serrate, very smooth ; leaf-stalks glandular ; germen 

 eel-shaped, abrupt, nearly sessile, smooth ; scales oblong, about the 



length of the stamens ; stigmas cleft, longer than the style. A tall 



tree", with very brittle, smooth, brown branches : leaves four or five 

 inches lon-, dark-green above. Flowers in April and May : grows on 

 the banks of rivers : frequent. Eng. Bot. vol. xxvi. pi. 1807. Eng. Fl. 

 vol. iv. p. 185. 



20. S. Russellidna. Bedford Willow. Leaves lance-shaped, tapering at 

 both ends, serrate, very smooth ; leaf-stalks glandular, sometimes bearing 

 leaflets germen tapering, stalked, longer than the scales ; style as. long 



as the 'stigmas. A tall and handsome tree, with long light-green 



leaves. Flowers in April and May : grows by rivers and in marshy 

 woods and meadows, but is not indigenous. Eng. Bot. vol. xxvi. pi. 1808. 

 Eng. F 1. vol. iv. p. 186. 1393. 



21 S. purpurea. Bitter purple Willow. Branches decumbent ; leaves 

 lance-shaped, broadest towards the end, serrate, very smooth, narrow at 

 the base ; stamen one ; stigmas very short, egg-shaped, nearly sessile. 



A shrub with spreading branches of a shining deep-purple colour. 



Flowers in March : grows in low meadows, about the banks of rivers and 

 ditches: rare. Eng. Bot. vol. xx. pi. 1388. Eng. FL vol.iv. p.187. 1394. 



22 S Helix. Rose Willow. ' Branches erect, leaves between oblong 

 and lance-shaped, pointed, slightly serrate, very smooth, linear towards 

 the base; stamen one; style nearly as long as the linear, divided stig- 



