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as l(>ii,u' as tlie riliforni pedicel. Aluiiy streams, lakes and 

 ponds. Quebec to Br. Col., X. Y., Ohio. ]\lo.. and N. Mex. 



2. Salix nigra Marsh. Black -Willow. A medium- 

 sized tree with rough, tlaky, dark lirown 1)ark. Leaves nar- 

 rowed at the base, serrulate, 2-') in. long, i-.l in. wide, or 

 wider; capsule ovoid, acute, about as long as its pedicel. 

 Along streams and lakes. The subspecies S. nigra falcata 

 (Pursh.) Torr. has narrower more falcate leaves. }Tybridi>^es 

 with S. alba. N. B. to Ont., Fla., Cal. and Kan. 



3. Salix wardi Belrb. Ward Willow. .\ tree with 

 spreading or drooping 1)ranches and dark reddish-brown 

 bark. Lea\ es lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, rounded, sub- 

 cordate, or narrowed at the base, 2-7 in. long, .]-lA jn. wide, 

 somewhat pubescent beneath : capsule conic. Wood dark 

 brown. 'Along streams and lakes. ^Id. to Kan., south t(^ Fla.. 

 and Ark. 



4. Salix lucida Muhl. Shining Willow. A tall shrub 

 or small tree with smooth or slightly scaly bark, the twigs 

 yellowish l)rown and shining. Leaves lanceolate, ovate- 

 lanceolate, or ovate, mostly long-acuminate, narrowed or 

 lounded at the base, sharply serrulate, green and glossy on 

 both sides or with a few .scattered hairs when young 3-5 in 

 long. 4-2} in. wide; capsule narrowly ovoid, acute, glabrous, 

 much longer than its pedicel. A very beautiful willow in 

 swamps and along streams and lakes. Newf. to N. W. Ter.. 

 N. J., Ohio, Ky., and Neb. 



."). Salix fragilis L. C^-ack Willow. A tall slender 

 tree with roughish, gray bark and green branches. Leaves 

 ■ lanceolate, long-acuminate, narrowed at the base, sharply ser- 

 rulated, glabrous on both sides, rather dark green above, paler 

 beneath, 3-6 in. long, i-1 in. wide; capsule long-conic. Twigs 

 used for l)asket work. Native of Europe. Hybridizes with 

 S. alba. Mass. to X. J., Ky. and Ohio. 



G. Salix interior Row. Sandbar Willow. A shrub 

 or small slender tree usually forming thickets, blowers can 

 be found for a long time. Leaves linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 

 remotely denticulate with somewhat spreading teeth, short- 

 petioled ; 2^-4 in. long; capsule ovoid-conic, hnely silky when 

 young, glabrate fn age. Along streams and ponds and in 

 raxines. sometimes oi? high ground. Quebec to N. W. Ter.. 

 south to Va. and Texas. 



