SALSOLA— SALVIA- 



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conife^ra, (rose willow, Ap. 'f).) leaves 

 lance-oblong, remotely seirate, acute, glab- 

 rous above, flat and downy beneatli ; stipules 

 lunate, sub-dentate ; ameuts precede the 

 leafing ; scales lanceolate, obtuse, villose ; 

 germs pcdicelled, lanceolate, silky; style 

 bifid ; stigmas 2-lobed ; cone-like excres- 

 cences at the end of the branches. 4 8 f. 



viyricol'dcs, (gale-leaf willow, Ap. ^,) 

 leaves lance oblong, acute, biglandular at 

 the base, obtusely serrate, smooth, glaucous 

 beneath ; stipules ovate, acute, glandular- 

 Benate ; aments villose, leafy at the base ; 

 scales lanceolate, obtiLse, villose, black ; 

 germs loug-pedicelled, style bifid ; stigmas 

 bifid. 



piinoi'des, (Ap. ^.) leaves oval-oblong, 

 acute, remotely undulate-sen*ate, glabrous, 

 glaucous beneath ; stipules semicordate, 

 incisely-toothed ; aments precede the leaf- 

 ing; germs pedicelled, ovate, acuminate, 

 silky; style long ; stigmas bifid. G 8 f. 



din" color, (bog willow, A p. fp.) leaves 

 oblong, rather obtuse, glabrous, remotely 

 serrate, entire near the summit, glaucous 

 beneath; stipules deciduou.s, lanceolate, 

 serrate ; aments flower near leafing time, 

 diandroug, oblong, tomento.se ; scales ob- 

 long, acute, hairy, black ; germs subses- 

 sile, lanceolate, tomentose; style of middling 

 length ; stigmas 2-parted. 



angusta'ta. (Ap. ^.) leaves lanceolate, 

 acute, very long, gradually attenuated at 

 the base, serrulate, glabrous; stipules semi- 

 cordate ; aments precede the leafing, erect, 

 smoothish ; germs pedicelled, ovate, smooth; 

 style bifid ; stigmas 2-lobed. 



lungifo'lia, (long-leaf willow, M. >>.) 

 leaves linear, acuminate at each end, elon- 

 gated, remotely toothed, smooth ; stipules 

 lanceolate, toothed ; aments peduncled, to- 

 mentose ; scales flat, retuse ; filaments 

 bearded at the base ; twice the length of 

 the scales. 2 f. 



fmrshia'na, ( P) .) leaves long, lance-lin- 

 ear, gradually attenuate above, sub-falcate, 

 acute at base, close-serrate, glabrous on 

 both sides, silky when young; stipules lu- 

 nate, toothed, reflexed. 8 15 f. 



ni'gra, (M. ^.) leaves lanceolate, acute at 

 each end, serrulate, green on both sides; 

 petiole and midrib tomentose above ; stip- 

 ules dentate ; aments cylindric ; scales ob- 

 long, very villose ; filaments 3 6, bearded 

 at the base ; germs pedicelled, ovate, 

 smooth ; style very short ; stigmas bifid. 

 15-20 f. Banks of streams. 



lucida, (M. ^.) leaves ovate-oblong, cus- 

 pidate-acuminate, rounded at the base, ser- 

 rate, glabrous both sides, shining ; .stipules 

 oblong, serrate; aments triandrous; scales 

 lanceolate, obtuse, pilose at base, serrate, 

 smooth at the apex; germs lanceolate sub- 

 ulate, smooth, style bifid ; stigmas obtuse. 

 A small tree. 



corda'la, (heart-leaf willow, Ap. Tp.) 

 leaves lance oblong, acuminate, sub-cor- 

 date at base, rigid, smooth, acutely .serrate, 

 paler beneath ; stipules large, cordate, ob- 

 tuse ; stamens 3 ; scales lanceolate, black, 



woolly ; germs pedicelled, smooth ; 8tyl<» 

 very short; stigmas bifid. 6-8 f. 



grisca, (gray willow, Ap. Tp.) leaves lan- 

 ceolate, acuminate, serrulate, glabrous 

 above, silky or naked beneath ; stipules 

 linear, deflexed, deciduous ; scales oblong, 

 hair3% black at the apex ; germs oblong, 

 pedicelled, silky; stigma sessile, obtu.se 

 branches purple, very brittle at the base. 

 6 8f. 



al"ba., (M. ^.) leaves lanceolate, acumi- 

 nate, silky on both sides; lower serratures 

 glandular ; stipules obsolete ; aments elon- 

 gated ; scales lance-oval, pubescent ; germs 

 sub-sessile, ovate-oblong, at length smooth ; 

 style .short ; stigma 2-parted, thick. Intro- 

 duced. 



vitellina, (yellow willow, M. T) .) leaves 

 lanceolate, acuminate, thickly serrate, glab- 

 rous above, paler and somewhat silky be- 

 neath ; stipules none ; aments cylindrical 

 scales ovate-lanceolate, pubescent exter- 

 nally ; germs sessile, ovate-lanceolate , 

 stigmas sub se.ssile, 2 lobed. Introduced. 



russeliti'nn, ( f? .) leaves lanceolate, acu- 

 minate, senate, glabrous; florets generally 

 triandrous ; germs pedicelled, subulate, 

 smooth ; styles elongated. Tall tree. In- 

 troduced. 



herha'cea, (Ju. ^ .) leaves round ; stipules 

 none; scales obovate, villose; germs sub- 

 sessile, glabrous. Forms a kind of turf 

 rising not more than an inch from the 

 ground, yet forming a perfect miniature 

 tree. 



houston"ia'na, ( 'Fj .) leaves lance-linear, 

 acute, finely serrate, glabrous, shining, 1- 

 colored ; stipules none ; aments appearing 

 with the leaves, cylindric, villo-se ; scalea 

 ovate, acute ; filaments 3-5, bearded at the 

 middle. S. 



SALSO'LA. 5—2. {Atriplices.) [From sal, 



salt ; so called on account of its saUne 



properties.] 



ka'li, (prickly salt-wort, Ju. 0.) decum- 

 bent; leaves subulate, rough; stem bushy; 

 flowers solitary. Sea-shore. Burnt for the 

 alkaline salts which it contains. 



so'da, (salt-wort,) smooth, ascending. 



tra'gris, (Ju. 0.) herbaceous, smooth, 

 spreading ; leaves subulate, fleshy, mucro- 

 nate-spinous; flowers sub .solitary ; calyx 

 sub-ovate; margin flattened, discolored. 



SAL"VIA. 2—1. (Labiala.) [From salvo, to 

 save ; so called in reference to its qualities.] 

 lyra'la, (wild sage. b. M. 11.) stem near- 

 ly covered with reflexed hairs ; radical 

 leaves lyratedentate ; upper lip of the co- 

 rolla veiy short; flowers about 6 in a whorl. 

 Woods. 1 f. 



daylo'ni, leaves cordate, ovate, sinuate, 

 toothed, rugose ; flowers violet, in whorls. 

 Woods. 8-12 i. 



uilicifo'lia, viscous and villose; leaves 

 ovate-oblong, very pubescent; flowers blue, 

 in remote whorls. Mountains. 



officinalis, (sage, b. J. 2X orTp.) leaves 

 lance-ovate, cretmlate ; wliorls few-flow- 

 ered ; calyx mucronate. Ex. 



scla'ta, (darry, ^ .) leaves rugose, cor- 

 date oblong, villose, serrate ; floral bracts 



