DIOECIA DfANNRIA, 603 



Downy Willow. Jnglis. 



In the valleys amongfl the Highlands, as ^x. Fin^ 

 leirig^ at the head of Loch''Ta)\ &cc. h . V. Mr, 

 SfuarL 



This grows to a fmall tree, fix or eight feet high. 

 The twigs are fmooth, of a reddilh green. The 

 leaves exaflly oval, and entire on the edo^es, 

 about an inch long, and 3-5th of an inch broad, 

 covered with whire downy hairs, particularly on 

 the under fide, lefs fo on the upper, which by 

 degrees turns green, and lofes moil of its hairs, 

 whilft the under fide ftill continul downy. The 

 catkins are oval, an inch long, and thick fct, 

 fupported on fliort, thick, woolly peduncles. 

 The fcales are downy, oval, and of a grey fuf- 

 cous colour. The capfules white and downy. 



It is a matter of great doubt to which fpccies of 

 Lmiaus this can be referred. It partakes both 

 of his S. gLiUca and lanala^ and agrees not per- 

 fedly with either, but as it feems clearly to be 

 that kind defcribed by f/<«//^r, in his hliji. Stirp, 

 Belvcf. n. 1651, of which he fuppofes the S. la- 

 nataLin. to be only a variety, and vith the figure 

 of which mine agreef,! have chofe, with that 

 great author, to reduce in to that Ipecies, cfpe- 

 cially as more or Ie!s down on the leaves of 

 plants is known often to arife only from ^he ac- 

 <;:idents of dilierent fituac:on and expolure. 



