784 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



Spec. Char., $c. Leaves elliptical, rhomboidal, or almost round, 

 with a short point, obsoletely crenate; glabrous on both sides, 

 glaucous beneath^ Stipules small. Catkins on short stalks. 

 Floral leaves small. Bracteas (scales) oblong, hairy, longer than 

 the hairy stalk of the ovary. Style longer than the stigmas. 

 (Borrer.j An upright shrub. Britain. Height 10 ft. to 12 ft. 

 Flowers yellow ; April and May. 

 A desirable species for small collections, on account of its 



roundish foliage. 



A 140. S. NI'TENS Anders. The glittering-leaved Willow. 



Identification. Anders. MS. ; Smith Eng. Fl., 4. p. 175. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2., p. 426. 

 The Sexes. Both sexes are described and figured in Eng. Bot. Suppl. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2655. ; Sal. Wob., No. 44. ;fig. 1477. ; and 

 fig. 44. in p. 801. 



Spec. Char., $c. Leaves ovate or elliptical, acute, slightly 

 serrated ; nearly glabrous above, with sunk veins ; glabrous 

 and glaucous beneath. Stipules small. Catkins on short 

 stalks. Floral leaves small. Bracteas (scales) oblong, 

 hairy, longer than the hairy stalks of the ovary. Style 

 longer than the stigmas. (Borr.) An upright shrub, 

 nearly allied to S. WeigelzVma, and more nearly to S. 

 Crowedna. England, in Teesdale. Height 5 ft. to 10 ft. 

 Flowers yellow ; April and May. 1!77- s nUe 



& 141. S. CROWEA^NA Smith. Crowe's Willow. 



Identification. Smith Eng. Bot., t. 1146. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 192. ; Hook. Br., ed. 3. 



Synonymes. S. arbtiscula Wahlenb. var. Koch Comm. p. 45. ; S. humilis Sckl. is cited in Sal. Wob. 



as the female of S. Crovre&na Smith ; ? S. heterophf Ila Host. 

 The Sexes. Both sexes are described in Eng. Sot., and figured in Sal. Wob. Mr. Borrer deems the 



case of the combination of the filaments to be one monstrous in the species, rather than innate 



and characteristic. 

 Engravings. Eng Bot., t. 1146. ; Sal. Wob., No. 52. ; and our fig. 52. in. p. 803. 



Spec. Char., fyc. Filaments combined below. Leaves elliptical, slightly ser- 

 rated, quite glabrous, glaucous beneath. (Smith.) A bushy shrub, with 

 many stout, irregularly spreading, glabrous, leafy, brittle, brownish yellow 

 branches. England, in swampy meadows and thickets. Height 5 ft. to 

 10ft, Flowers yellow ; April and May. 



This (S'alix, when covered with male blossoms, is amongst the most hand- 

 some of the genus; nor are the leaves destitute of beauty. 



& 142. S. BI'COLOR Ehrh. The two-coloured Willow. 



Identification. Ehrh. Arb., 118. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2., p. 427. ; ? Hayne Abbild., p. 238. 

 Synonymes. S. tenuifblia Smith Eng. Bot., t. 2186., as to the figure ; S. floribunda Forbes. 



he Sexes. The male is described in Sal. Wob., and figured in Eng. Bot. and Sal. Wob. ; some 

 notice of what Mr. Borrer deems the female is given in Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2186. ; Sal. Wob., No. 54. ; and our fig 54. in p. 803. 



Spec. Char., S(-c. Leaves elliptical ; green and shining above, glabrous and 

 glaucous beneath ; serrated, ending in oblique points. Stipules crescent- 

 shaped, serrated. Catkins of the male copious, bright yellow. Filaments 

 slightly bearded at the base. (Sal. Wob.) A bushy spreading shrub, with 

 short yellow branches, slightly villous when young ; the older ones rather 

 a yellowish green, quite glabrous. Britain. Height 6 ft. to 8 ft. Flowers 

 yellow ; April, and a second time in July. 



* 143. S. PHIILYREIFO'LIA Borrer. The Phillyrea-leaved Willow. 



Identification. Borrer in Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2660. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2. p. 417. 



The Sexes. Both sexes are described and figured in Eng. Bot. Suppl., the female in the fruit-bearing 



state. 

 Engraving. Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2660. ; and our fig. 1473. 



Spec. Char., fyc. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acute at each end, strongly ser- 

 rated, glabrous on both surfaces, glaucous on the under one. Stipules 



