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ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 







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leaves especially exhale a strong scent, not unlike the flavour of bitter 

 almonds, but less agreeable. 



'^ 44. S. pennsylva'nica Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 95. ; and our_;?g. 95. in 

 p. 808.) is described in our first edition. 



J: 45. S. MUHLENBERG7^\v^ Willd. (Sal. Wob., No. 145. ; and our Jig. 145. 

 in p. 818.) is described in our first edition. 



^46. ,5. TRi'sTis Ait. (Sal. Wob., No. 150., a leaf; and our /g. 150. in 

 p. 818.) is described in our first edition. 



a^ 47. S. corda'ta Muhlenb. (Sal. Wob., No. 142., a leaf; and om fig, 142. 

 in p. 818.) is described in our first edition. 



Group X. ^osmarinifblicE Borrer. 

 how Shrubs, ivith narrow Leaves. Prin. sp. 48. 



..sc^ju^f^. 



.^iik. 



Stamens 2 to a flower. Ovary silky, stalked. Catkins short. Flowers loosely 

 disposed in the catkin. Leaves linear-lanceolate, entire, or toothed with 

 extremely minute glanded teeth. Plants small upright shrubs. (Hook.) 



^ 48. S. iJOSMARiNiFo'LiA L. The Rosemary-leaved Willow. 



Identification. Lin. Sp. PI., 1448. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 214. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3., 



p. 423. ' 

 Synonyme. S. f osmarinif&lia, part of, Koch Comm. p. 49. 



The Sexes. Both are described in Willd. Sp. PI., and figured in Uayne Ahhild. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1365. ; Sal. Wob., No. 87. ; onx fig. 1452. ; and^'g. 



87. in p. 806. 



Spec. Char., ^-c. Leaves linear-lanceolate, silky, quite entire, 

 or with a few very minute glanded teeth, especially the 

 young leaves. Catkins shortly oblong, curved, lax. Ovaries 

 stalked, silky, lanceolate-acuminate. Style about as long 

 as the linear divided stigmas. Bracteas siiort, villous. 

 (Hook.) A slender upright shrub. Sweden, Germany, 

 and the northern parts of Britain. Height 2 ft. to 5 ft. 

 Flowers yellow ; April. 1452. s. rosmarinifoib. 



-t* jk 49. S. angustifo'lia Borrer, Hooker, ? Wulf. The narrow-leaved Willow. 



Identification. Borrer and Hooli . in Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2., p. 417. ; V Wulf. in Jacq. Coll., 3. 48. 

 Si/7ionymes. S. arbiiscula Si/iith Fl. Brit. p. 1050. ; S. rosmarinifblia a, Koch Comm. p. 49. 

 The Sexes. The female is described in Eng. Flora, and figured in Eng. Bot. and 



Sal. Wob. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1366. ; Sal. Wob., t. 86. ; omfig. 14.53. ; and fig. 86. 



in p. 806. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Leaves linear-lanceolate, nearly glabrous, 

 with minute glandular teeth ; the young leaves silky ; glau- 

 cous beneath. Catkins ovate, erect. Ovaries ovate-acumi- 

 nate, densely silky, stalked. Style about as long as the ^^ 

 broad, erect, entire stigmas. Bracteas very villous, nearly 

 as long as the young ovaries. (Hook.) A low shrub. Scot- 

 land, on the Clova Mountains, and also near Dumfries. 

 Height 1 ft. Flowers yellow ; April. 



-* 50. S. dlcu'mbens Forbes (Sal. Wob., No 88.; and fig. 88. in p.806. 

 is described in our first edition. 



as 51. S. fusca'ta Fursh (Fl. Amer. Sept., 8. p. 612.) is described inj 



our first edition. 



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