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ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



term Nigricantes has been applied to this group, not, as it has been sup- 

 posed, in allusion to the leaves of the kinds of which it is constituted 

 turning black in drying, but to mark their affinity to S. nigricans Smith, a 

 well-known individual of their number. 



as 99. S. austra'lis Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 103. ; and our fg. 103. in 

 p. 809.) is described in our first edition. 



3fc 100. S. vaude'nsis Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 117.; and our /^. 117. in 

 p. 812.) is described in our first edition. 



* 101. S. grisophy'lla Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 119. ; and our fg. 119. 

 in p. 813.) is described in our first edition. 



St 102. S. LACu'sTRis Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 116. ; and our j%. 116. in 

 p. 812.) is described in our first edition. 



ai^ 103. S. CRASSiFO^LiA Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 115. ; and our fg. 115. in 

 p. 812.) is described in our first edition. 



31^ lOi. S. cotinifo'lia S7mf?i. The Cotinus, or Quince, leaved Sallow, ' 



or Willow. j 



Identification. Smith Fl. Br., p. 1066. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 220. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3., p. 430. | 



Synony7iies . S. spa-dicea Fillars's Dauph. 3777.; S. phylicifSlia var. A'ocA I 



Comm. p. 42. 

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



and Sal. IVob. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot, t. 1403. ; Sal. Wob., No. 114.; our^^. 1470. ; and 



fig. 114. in p. 812. 



Spec. Char., S^c. Stem erect. Branches spreading, downy. 

 Leaves broadly elliptical, nearly orbicular, slightly 

 toothed, glaucous and downy, with rectangular veins 

 beneath. Style as long as the linear notched stigmas. 

 (Smith Eng. Fl.) An upright shrub, with straight, 

 round, brown, downy, moderately spreading branches. 

 Britain, in woods, and on the banks of rivers. Height 

 2 ft. to 8 ft. Flowers yellow ; May. i47o. s.wtmiroua. 



'^ t 105. S. hi'rta Smith. The ha\ry-bj-a)iched Sallow, or Willow. 



Identification. Smith Eng. Bot., t. 1404. ; Eng. Fl., 4. 221. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3. 



Synom/me. S. pfcta Schleicher is the female of S. hirta. (Forbes in Sal. IVob.) 



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



is described in Sal. Wob., and Hook. Br. Ft., ed. 2. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1404. ; Sal. Wob., No. 113. ; And our^. 113. in p. 811. 



Spec. Char., Sj-c. Stem erect. Branches densely hairy. Leaves elliptic-heart- 

 shaped, pointed, finely crenate, downy on both sides. Stipules half-iieart- 

 shaped, flat, toothed, nearly glabrous. (Smith.) A small tree, remarkable 

 for its thick, round, hoary branches, clothed very densely with prominent, 

 close, horizontal, soft, cottony hairs. Britain, in woods and on the banks ot 

 rivers. Height 10 ft. to 15 ft. Flowers yellow ; May. 



'^ 106. S. rivlla'ris Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 102.; and our /g. 102. in 



p. 809.) is described in our first edition, 

 t 107. S. atropurpu^rea Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 156.) is described in 



our first edition. 



34 108. S. coriacea Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 112.; and our /g. 112- '" 

 p. 811.) is described in our first edition. 



at 109. S. ni'gricans Smith. The dark broad-leaved Willow. 



Identification. Smith Eng. Bot., t. 1213. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 172. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3. 



Synonyme. S. ^hyliciffilia B Lin. Sp. PL 1412. . 



The Sexes. Smith has described both sexes in Eng. Fl. ; the female from I.apland specimens : the 

 male is figured in Eng. Bot. and Sal. Wob. The S. nigrescens Schl., female, is figured iii *<" 

 Wob., as the female of S. nigricans Smith. It does not appear that the Bowers of the female hae 

 been found wild in Britain. (Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2.) 



Engravings. Lin. Fl. Lapp., t. 8. f. c. ; Eng. Bot., t. 1213. ; and oxirflg. 37. in p. 799. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acute, crenate ; glabrous, with a 



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