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feet high. Its dark, mealy-looking bark 

 gives it a very unique appearance. 



8. S. DECIPIENS, Smith. Stamens two. 

 Leaves lanceolate, pointed, serrate, very 

 smooth. Branches smooth and highly po- 

 lished. "White Welsh- willow. Native of 

 Britain, but said to be naturalized in Ame- 

 rica. 



A tree of upright growth, and often ex- 

 ceeding forty feet. Its young shoots are 

 stained with red, and those of the preceding 

 season have a yellowish cast. It will thrive 

 well in a dry soil. 



9. S. FORBYANA, Smith. Stamen one. 

 Leaves lanceolate-oblong, serrated, glabrous, 

 with small downy stipules. Forby's willow. 

 Native of England. 



This is a small tree, not over twelve feet 

 high, with very twiggy, slender, pale-green, 

 and glossy stems. It thrives best in a wet 

 soil. 



10. S. FORSTERIANA, Smith. Leaves elliptic- 

 obovate, acute, crenate, slightly downy, glau- 

 cous beneath. Catkins long, narrow. Germen 

 awl-shaped, silky. Branches slightly downy. 



