59^ DIOECIA DIANDRIA. 



The down of the frcds, mixed with a third part of 

 cotton, has been proved to be a very good fub- 

 ftitute for cotton itfelf. Goldfinches, and fomc 

 other birds, line their nefts with the down of this 

 and other fpecies of the genus. The Swedes in 

 Scaiiia dye a yellow colour with the leaves. 



amygdalina SALIX foliis ferratis glabris lanceolatis pctiolatis,^ 

 2' ftipulis trapeziformibus. Sp.fL 1443. {Fig. nulla 



fidendax) 



Almond-leav'd Willow. Anglis, 



On the banks of rivers. Dr. Farfons. Tj . V. 



This generally puts on the appearance of a flirub, 

 bur, if permitted, will grow up to a low tree. 

 1 he twigs are fmooth, red, and pliant \ the leaves 

 the largefi: of the genus, being commonly five 

 inches long, and about an inch and a half wide, 

 Imooth and lanceolate ; their footflalk and mid- 

 dle rib red, their edges ftrongly ferrated with 

 glandular dents. At the bafe of the footftalks 

 is a pair of large femicordate, ferrated JiipuU, 

 which are wideft towards the extremity of the 

 twigs, and are not always found at the bottom 

 of them. At the infertion of the footflalk into 

 the leaf are ufually found fome glandular tu- 

 bercles, which fometimes fwell out into iliort 

 linear procelTes. This is a very doubtful fpe- 

 cies, for want of a knowledge of the parts of 

 frudification. 



The twigs of this kind are ufed for making bafkets. 



SALIX 



