DIOECIA DIANDRIA. 601 



p. 1 have gathered a variety qf this plant nine inches 

 high, with leaves, ibme of them as large as a 

 fhilling. It puts on this appearance when it 

 grows out of the crevices of the rocks, and js 

 very old, 



** Foliis glahris integerrimis. 



reticulata 8 SALIX foliis intcgerrimis glabris ovatis obtufis. 

 Sp. pi. 1446. (Fior. Lappon. 359. /. 8. /. /.. ^ 

 i. 7 /. I. 2. Oed. Ban. /. 212.) 

 Wrinkled Willow, Jnglis. 



It grows upon many of the Highland mountains^ 

 in a talky foil, as upon Cre^-chniUech^ Mai- 

 ghyrdy^ and Mal-grea mountains, in Breadalbane^ 

 &c, %. V, VI. 



The branches are about a finger's length, and fpread 

 proftrate on the ground. The leaves are thick,^ 

 obtufely oval, or nearly circular, little more 

 than half an inch in diameter, reticulated witli 

 wrinkles ; when young covered with white filky 

 hairs, efpecially underneath, but fmootli when 

 old, and then green on the upper fide, and glau- 

 cous on the lowTr. Three arile from a gem, 

 fupported each on footflalks. The catkin fprings 

 from the fame gem as the leaves, (landing on d 

 thick downy peduncle. The fcales are obtuk\ 

 concave; and downy, the capfules downy. Tlie 

 jlamina 2, the anther ^e fiefh-colciued. 



