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lin. long, or more. Stamens 35, bearded at the base. (Sal. Wob., 

 p. 63.) Mr. Forbes believes that the kind which he has elucidated is a 

 native of Switzerland ; but the S. lucida Muhlcnb. is a native of North 

 America ; and this may be one reason, at least, why Mr. Sweet distinguished 

 the plants of the two countries as of two species, as shown under Synonymes, 

 above. S. lucida of the Salictum Woburnensc forms a handsome low-growing 

 tree, with the branches of the preceding year of a greyish green colour, and 

 smooth : the young twigs are of a yellowish green, somewhat striated, or 

 angular, at the points. It flowers in April and May, and " appears a good 



