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April, before the leaves expand. Ovary ovate lanceolate, downy. Style 

 longer than the deeply parted stigmas. There are plants at Henfield. 



& 139. S. WEIGEL/^\V^ Borr. Weigel's Willow. 



Identification Borr. in Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2656., perhaps exclusively of the identification of Willd., 

 as intimated by Mr. Borrer at t.2795., and in his MS. list, as follows : " I am uncertain whether 

 S Weigeb* a Eag. Bot., 2656., and S. Weigel/<V;i Sal. VVob., are to be distinguished, and, if so, 

 which 'is ,S'. VVeigehVma Willd." Hook. Br. Fl., ccl. 3., p. 434. ? exclusively of syn., Willd. ; 

 ? Havnc Abbild., p. 232., with a fig. 



St/nonjmct. S. WulfemYma Smith Eng. Fl., 4. p. 176. ; Rces's Cyclo., No. 16. ; Forbes in Sal. VVob., 

 No. 4X. ; excluding from each the foreign synonymes. (Borrer.) 



The Sexes. Both sexes are figured in Eng. Bot. Suppl. ; the male in Sal. Wub., as that of S. \\ ulfen- 



Engraeingt. Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2656. ; Sal. Wob., No. 48. ; Hayne Abbild., t. 173. ; our fig. 1340. ; 

 and Jig. 48. in p. 1614. 



Spec. Char., fyc. Leaves elliptical, rhomboidal, or almost round, with a short 

 point, obsoletely crenate ; glabrous on both sides, glaucous beneath. Sti- 

 pules small. Catkins on short stalks. Floral leaves small. Bracteas 

 (scales) oblong, hairy, longer than the hairy stalk of the ovary. 

 Style longer than the stigmas, (Borrer.) It seems not uncommon 

 in the more mountainous parts of Britain : Breadalbane in Scot- 

 land, and Yorkshire and Westmoreland, are places named. 

 Cultivated. It is an upright shrub, about 10ft. high. Mr. Borrer 

 thinks it probable that it is of more humble growth in its native 

 stations. Leaves thin, dark green, and more glittering than those 

 of S. nitens ; the under surface very glaucous. The catkins appear 

 earlier than the leaves, about April or May, and are very similar 

 to those of S. nitens. It is difficult to define satisfactorily the distinctions 

 between S. WeigehVma and S. nitens ; yet the aspect of the two is unlike, 

 from the dark hue of the whole bush in S. nitens ; and there seems to be a 

 real difference in the structure of the leaves. (Borrer.) There are plants 

 at Henfield. 



Variety. In what seems a variety of this species, the leaves are more con- 

 spicuously toothed, rather silky when young ; the shoots more downy, and 

 the ovary pubescent towards the point only. (Borrer S) 



sJfe 140. S. NI V TENS Anders. The glittering-leaved Willow. 



Identification. Anders. MS. ; Smith Eng. Fl.,4. p. 175. ; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 44. ; Hook. Br 



FL, ed. 2., p. 426. ; Borr. in Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2655. 

 The Sexes. Both sexes are described and figured in Eng. Bot. Suppl. 

 Engravings. Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2655. ; Sal. Wob., No. 44. ; Jig. 1341. ; ami Jig. 44. inp. 1613. 



$l>cc. C/iar., $e. Leaves ovate, or elliptical, acute, slightly serrated ; nearly 

 glabrous above, with sunk veins ; glabrous and glaucous beneath. Stipules 

 small. Catkins on short stalks. Floral leaves small. Bracteas (scales) 

 oblong, hairy, longer than the hairy stalk of the ovary. 

 Style longer than the stigmas. Nearly allied to S. Weigel- 

 idna, and more nearly to S. Crowcdna. (Borrer in Eng. 

 Bot. Suppl.) Mr. G. Anderson first distinguished the 

 kind ; and the male specimens figured were derived from 

 a plant that he communicated to Mr. Borrer : the female , 

 came from Teesdale. The kind is an upright shrub, taller, 

 and of rather stouter growth, than S. Borreriemff, which it 

 resembles in the dark mahogany hue of its shining twigs, 

 most remarkable in the male. Young shoots slightly pu- 1341 

 bescent. Petioles short, reddish. Disk of leaf about l^in. long, in many 

 instances waved or twisted ; upper surface dark green, shining, more or less 

 silky when young, afterwards glabrous, except on the midrib ; under surface 

 glaucous, and even white. The flowers appear with Mr. Borrer earlier than 

 the leaves, in April or May, about a fortnight later than those of S. Borrer- 

 idna. Catkins of the male scarcely 1 in. long ; of the female, by the figure, 

 more than 1 in. There are plants at Woburn, Flitwick, Henfield, Goldworth, 

 and Hackney. 



