LXVIII. SALICA V CE^E I 



781 



Synonyms. S. phylicifblia var. Koch Comm. p. 41. 



The Sexes. The female is described in Eng. Fl., and figured in Eng. Bot. where the style is repre- 

 sented too short (Smith Eng. Fl. ) ; and in Sal. Wob. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2344. ; Sal. Wob., No. 110. ; and our^. 110. in p. 811. 



Spec. Char., fyc. Stem erect. Branches minutely downy. Leaves elliptic- 

 obovate, acute, crenate, slightly downy, glaucous beneath. Stipules vaulted. 

 Ovary stalked, awl-shaped, silky. Style as long as the blunt notched stig- 

 mas. (Smith.) A tall shrub or low tree, with finely downy branches. 

 Britain, in Scotland, on the Breadalbane Mountains. Height 15ft. to 20ft. 

 Flowers yellow ; May. 



jfc 119. S. RUPE'STRIS Bonn. The silky Rock Willow, or Sallow. 



Identification. Bonn Hort. Cant., ed. 5., p. 231. (Smith) ; Eng. FL, 4. p. 222. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3. 

 The Sezes. Both sexes are described in Eng. Fl., and figured in Eng. Bot., and in Sal. Wob. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2342. ; Sal. Wob., No. 111. ; and our Jig. 111. in p. 811. 



Spec. Char., $c. Stem trailing. Leaves obovate, acute, serrated, flat, even, 

 silky on both sides. Stipules hairy. Branches minutely downy. Ovary 

 stalked, awl-shaped, silky. Style as long as the blunt undivided stigmas. 

 (Smith.) A trailing shrub, with dark-coloured branches, covered with very 

 fine down when young. Scotland, in woods, and on the banks of rivers. 

 Height 1 ft, to 2 ft. Flowers yellow ; April. 



A perfectly distinct kind. The branches are tough, and suitable for tying 

 and basketwork. 



& 120. S. TENUIFO^LIA L. The thin-leaved Willow. 



Identification. Lin. Fl. Lapp., ed. 2., 292. t. 8. f. c. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 179.; Hook. Br. FL, ed. 3.; 

 Borr. in Eng. Bot. Supp., t. 2795. 



Synonymes. S. arbuscula Wahlenb. var. Koch Comm. p. 45. " If Koch had known S. tenuifblia 

 Smith Fl. Br. in the living plant, I think he would have referred it to his own S. /mylicifdlia" 

 (Borrer in a letter.) S. tenuifolia of Eng. Bot. t. 2186. is S. bfcolor Hook. Br. Fl. 



The Sexes. Both sexes are described and figured in Eng. Bot. Supp.; and figured in Sal. Wob. 



Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 50, ; Eng. Bot. SuppL, t. 2795. ; and our fig. 50. in p. 802. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Upright. Young shoots and petioles densely pubescent. 

 Disks of leaves elliptical or oblong, flat, with a recurved point, crenate, 

 reticulated with sunken veins, slightly hairy ; glaucous beneath. Stipules 

 half-heart-shaped. Catkins on a short stalk that bears small leaves. Brae- 

 tea oblong, shaggy. Ovary glabrous, on a glabrous stalk. Style as long as 

 the stigmas. A much-branched spreading shrub. England, above the 

 bridge at Kirby Lonsdale. Height 10ft. to 12ft. Stamens yellow; May. 



& * 121. S. PROPI'NQUA Borr. The nearly related, or flat-leaved, upright, 

 Mountain Willow. 



Identification. Borr. in Eng. Bot. SuppL, t. 2729. ; Hook. 

 Br. Fl.,ed.3. 



The Sexes. The female is described in the Specific Cha- 

 racter ; and described and figured in Eng. Bot. S/tppl. 



Engravings. Eng. Bot. SuppL, t. 2729. ; and out fig. 1472. 



Spec. Char., fyc. Upright. Young shoots 

 pubescent with minute down. Leaves ellip- 

 tical, obscurely crenate, nearly flat, nearly 

 glabrous on both surfaces ; veins slightly 

 sunken ; under surface pale green. Stipules 

 small, vaulted, glanded. Ovary stalked, 

 silky towards the point. Style longer than 

 the notched stigmas. (Borrer.) An upright 

 shrub. Britain. Height 4 ft. to 6 ft. Flowers 

 yellow ; May. 



122. S. PETR#: V A Anders. 



1472. S. propfnqua. 



The Rock Sallow, or Willow. 



Identification First distinguished by Mr. G. Anderson. Borrer in Eng. Bot. SuppL, t. 2725., 



Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3 



The Sexes. The female is described and figured in Eng. Bot. SuppL, and in Sal. Wob. 

 Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 97. ; Eng. Bot. SuppL, t 2725.; and our fig. 97. in p. 808. 



Spec. Char., $c. Upright. Young shoots densely hairy. Leaves oblong, 



