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Synonyme. S. phylicifblia var. Koch Comm. p. 41. 



The Sexes. The female is described in Erig. FL, and figured in Eng. Bot. where the style is repre- 

 sented too short {Smith Eng. Fl. ) ; and in Sal. IVob. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2344. ; Sal. Wob., No. 110. ; and out fig. 110. in p. 811. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Stem erect. Branches minutely downy. Leaves elliptic- 

 obovate, acute, crenate, slightly downy, glaucous beneath. Stipules vaulted. 

 Ovary stalked, awl-shaped, silky. Style as long as the blunt notched stig- 

 mas. (Smith.) A tall shrub or low tree, with finely downy branches. 

 Britain, in Scotland, on the Breadalbane Mountains. Height 15 ft. to 20 ft. 

 Flowers yellow ; May. 



J: 119. S. rupe'stris Donn. The silky Rock Willow, or Sallow. 



Identification. Donn Hort. Cant., ed. 5., p. 231. (Smith) ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 222. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed.3. 

 The Setes. Both sexes are described in Eng. FT., and figured in Eng. Bot., and in Sal. IVob. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2342. ; Sal. Wob., No. 111. ; and oar fig. 111. in p. 811. 



Spec. Char., ^-c. Stem trailing. Leaves obovate, acute, serrated, flat, even, 

 silky on both sides. Stipules hairy. Branches minutely downy. Ovary 

 stalked, awl-shaped, silky. Style as long as the blunt undivided stigmas. 

 (Smith.) A trailing shrub, with dark-coloured branches, covered with very 

 fine down when young. Scotland, in woods, and on the banks of rivers. 

 Height 1 ft. to 2 ft. Flowers yellow ; April. 



A perfectly distinct kind. The branches are tough, and suitable for tying 

 and basketwork. 



afe 120. S. TENUiFol-iA L. The thin-leaved Willow. 



Identification. Lin. Fl. Lapp., ed. 2., 292. t. 8. f. c. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 179. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3. ; 

 Borr. in Eng. Bot. Supp., t. 2795. 



Synonymes. S. arbiiscula fVahlenb. var. Koch Comm. p. 4.'). " If Koch had known S. tenuifblia 

 Smith Fl. Br. in the living plant, I think he would have referred it to his own S. phylicifblia." 

 {Boner in a letter.) S. tenuifiMia of Eng. Bot. t. 2186. is S. Wcolor Hook. Br. Fl. 



The Sexes. Both sexes are described and tigured in Eng. Bot. Supp, -^and figured in Sal. Wob. 



Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 50. ; Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2795. ; and owe fig. 50. in p. 802. 



Spec. Char., ^c. Upright. Young shoots and petioles densely pubescent. 

 Disks of leaves elliptical or oblong, flat, with a recurved point, crenate, 

 reticulated with sunken veins, slightly hairy ; glaucous beneath. Stipules 

 half-heart-shaped. Catkins on a short stalk that bears small leaves. Brac- 

 i tea oblong, shaggy. Ovary glabrous, on a glabrous stalk. Style as long as 

 the stigmas. A much-branched spreading shrub. England, above the 

 bridge at Kirby Lonsdale. Height 10 ft. to 12 ft. Stamens yellow ; May. 



I &1 \2\. S. propi'nqua Borr. The nearly related, or Jlat-leaved, upright. 



Mountain Willow. 



Identification. Borr. in Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2729. ; Hook. 



Br. Fl., ed. 3. 

 The Sexes. The female is described In the Specific Cha- 

 I racter ; and described and figured in Eng. Bot. Suppl. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2729. ; and our fig. 1472. 



Spec. Char., ^c. Upright. Young shoots 

 . pubescent with minute down. Leaves ellip- 

 tical, obscurely crenate, nearly flat, nearly 

 glabrous on both surfaces ; veins slightly 

 sunken ; under surface pale green. Stipules 



I small, vaulted, glanded. Ovary stalked, 

 silky towards the point. Style longer than 

 the notched stigmas. (Borrer.) An upright 



' shrub. Britain. Height 4 ft. to 6 ft. Flowers 



j yellow ; May. 



1472. S. proplnqua. 



Sfe 122. S. petr^'a Anders. 



The Rock Sallow, or Willow. 



Borrer in Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2725., 



ntification. First distinguished by Mr. G. Anderson. 

 ^ook. Br. Fl., ed. 3. 



e Sexes. The female is described and figured in Eng. Bot. Suppl., and in Sal. Wob. 

 Sal. Wob., No. 97. ; Eng. Bot. Suppl., t 2725.; and our^^. 97. in p. 808. 



Upright. Young shoots densely hairy. Leaves oblong, 



gravings. 

 '\ec. Char., Spc. 



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