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upwards, acute, finely serrulate. Catkins appearing before the 

 le. Cap. sessile. Scales dark at the end. Anthers purple. 

 Stigmas ovate. 



Var. Helix, L. Rose- Willow. Bark shining yellow. Stigmas 

 linear-bifid, often with fascicles of diseased leaves. 



Common. On the banks of rivers. (B) T. 35. Banks of Clyde at Dalbeth, 

 and above the Iron-works; banks of Cart, &c. 



B. Stamens 5. Petioles glandular. 



2. S. PENTANDRA, l^.Sweet-Bay Willow. A small bushy 

 shrub, with shining glossy foliage. Le. broadly lanceolate or 

 oblong, pointed, glandular, dentate, of thick texture. Cap. smooth, 

 ovate, attenuate. Style short. Stigma bifid. Anthers bright 

 yellow; sometimes there are more than 5 stamens. 



Common. (S) Sh. 56. Banks of the Clyde at Dalbeth; Fossil marsh; 

 Gourock to Arran. 



C. Stamens 2, distinct. 

 1. Leaves linear -lanceolate, very long. 



3. S. FRAGILIS, L. Crack Willow, Withy. A large tree, with 

 brittle branches, twigs yellow or brown. Le. 3 6 in. lanceolate, 

 glandular, serrate, glabrous. Cap. nearly sessile, or shortly 

 stalked. Style short. Stigma cloven. Male catkin with loose 

 fl., both appearing with the le. 



Common. (B) T. 4 o. Banks of Kelvin ; Canibuslang; banks of Clyde. 



Var. Russelliana, Sm. Bedford Willow. Le. attenuated, 

 strongly dentato-serrate, smooth and light green beneath. Style 

 the same length as the cloven stigma. A tall tree of rapid growth, 

 considered a hybrid. 



Frequent. Beyond Rutherglen, and around Canibuslang. 



4. S. ALBA, L. Common White Willow. A large tree, with 

 whitish foliage and olive twigs. Le. narrow, lanceolate, acute, 

 glandular-serrate, old ones silky on both surfaces. Cap. nearly 

 sessile, ovato-acuminate, smooth. Stigmas nearly sessile, thick 

 recurved, bifid. Catkins lax, appearing with the le. 



Very common. (B) T. 5. Maryhill road ; banks of Clyde ; Gourock, &c. 



Var. cmrulea, Sm. Huntingdon Willow. Le. not so silky be- 

 neath, old ones glabrous. A tree of very rapid growth. 

 Common. Around Glasgow, in woods. 



Var. vitellina, L. Golden Osier, Yellow Willow. Branches 

 and twigs bright yellow, leaves shorter and broader than in the 

 former var. , old ones glabrous above, glaucous beneath. 

 Common. Cultivated as an osier, near Balmore, &c. 



