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tenor. Peduncle fairly long, leafy ; leaves 

 elliptic or lanceolate, gland-toothed. Shoots 

 glabrous. 



Salix Myrsinites, p. 207. 



Anthers yellow before, anthesis. 



f~l Catkins appearing before the leaves, with 

 leafy bracts. Leaves entire, silky at least 

 beneath, peduncle obsolete. Catkin short, 

 sub-globoid, rarely up to 15mm. (6 16 x 

 6 12). Branches not pruinose. Stamens 

 glabrous, free. Scales discolor. Only one 

 posterior gland. 



Salix repens, p. 207. 



/H7/H7 Catkins almost terminal and peduncle 

 distinct with a few leaves; with the leaves 

 or later. The one, posterior, gland long 

 and narrow. Leaves glabrous; peduncle 

 moderate, leafy. Catkins several, fairly 

 large, one over the other on the long shoots. 

 Stamens smooth; free. Shoots glabrous. 



Salix arbuscula, p. 208. 



** Catkins lateral, large, rarely less than 

 25 60 mm. long (see S. aurita and 

 S. nigricans). Shrubs or trees rarely 

 dwarf, or rare northern species (see S. 

 Lapponum and S. lanatd). Scales hairy 

 and discolor. Anthers yellow before, brown 

 after anthesis. 



t Stamens villous at the base. Catkins lateral, 

 sessile, not leafy but with a few small scales 

 or bracts at base. 



Catkins at least 2030 x 12 20 mm. with 

 basal scale-leaves. Catkins several, one over 

 the other on the long shoots. Sessile, appear- 

 ing before the leaves. Long, but not over 



