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fometimes four inches long, and not above 2-5ths 

 of an inch broad, fo that they are very long, 

 narrow, and lanceolate. Their upper furface is 

 generally green and fmooth, the under one white 

 and hoary. The nerves underneath are parallel, 

 but diverge almoft td right angles with the mid- 

 dle rib. The edges of the leaves are either 

 flightly dented or undulated, but being turned 

 back this Is hardly perceptible. At the bafe of 

 the leaves, elpeciaily near the top of the twigs, 

 are generally found fome linear Tubulate Jtipula, 

 The catkins arife out of diftinft gems from the 

 leaves, and are feflile, cylindrical, and Ihorter^ 

 than the leaves. The fcales are oval and fufcous, 

 the capfules downy, 

 p. I have feen a variety of this, the leaves of which 

 on the under fide were of a paler green than 

 the upper, but had no vifible hoarineis. 

 The twigs arc much ufed for making bafl^ets, bird- 

 cages, and for hooping wooden bottles, &:c. 



ilba 16. SALIX foliis lanceolatis acuminatis ferratls utrin- 

 que pubefcentibus, ferraturis infimis glandulo- 

 fis. Sp.fl 1449. {Ger. m. 1389./. i. Bkckwell 

 t' 327. bene,) 



Common white Willow. Anglis* 



Seileach. Gaulis. 



By river fides, and near villages. T? . V. 



This grows to a large tree, 20 feet high, or more. 



It is quick in growth, but foon decays, cfpecially 



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