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a short smooth, stalk. A shrub with leaves resembling those of 



an apple-tree. Flowers in April. Found in Scotland by Mr. Dick- 

 son. Eng. Bot. vol. xxiii. pi. 1617. Eng. Fl. vol. iv, p. 180. 1388. 



16. S. petiola.ru. Dark-long -leaved Willow. Leaves lance-shaped, 

 serrate, smooth, glaucous beneath, somewhat unequal at the base ; 

 stipules lance-shaped, somewhat curved, toothed ; catkins loose ; 

 scales hairy, shorter than the stalks of the egg-shaped silky ger- 

 mens; stigmas divided, sessile. A bushy tree with slender pur- 

 plish branches : leaves four inches long, bright-green above. 

 Flowers in April. Found by Mr. G. Don, in marshes in Angus- 

 shire. Eng, Bot. vol. xvi. pi. 1147. Eng. Fl. vol. iv. p. 181. 1389. 



17. S. mtellina. Yellow Willow, or Golden Osier. Leaves lance- 

 shaped, acute, with cartilaginous serratures, smooth above, glau- 

 cous and somewhat silky beneath ; stipules minute, lance-shaped, 

 deciduous, smooth ; germen sessile, broadly lance-shaped, smooth ; 

 scales between lance-shaped and linear, acute, fringed at the base, 



longer than the pistil. A tree of moderate height, with smooth, 



shining, yellow branches. Flowers in May: grows on the banks 

 of rivers : common. Eng. Bot. voL xx. pi. 1389. Eng. FL vol. iv. 

 p. 182. 1390. 



18. S. decipiens. White Welsh, or Varnished Willow. Leaves lance- 

 shaped, pointed, serrate, very smooth ; flower- stalks somewhat 

 glandular ; germen tapering, stalked, smooth ; style longer than the 

 cleft stigmas ; branches highly polished, A small tree, distin- 

 guished by its shining clay-coloured branches. When cultivated, 

 affords good rods for basket-work. Flowers in May : grows in low 

 meadows and moist hedges. Eng. Bot. vol. xxvii. pi. 1937. Eng. Fl. 

 vol. iv. p. 184. 1391. 



19. 'S.frdgilis. Crack Willow. Leaves between lance-shaped and 

 egg-shaped, pointed, serrate, very smooth ; leaf-stalks glandular ; 

 germen egg-shaped, abrupt, nearly sessile, smooth; scales oblong, 

 about the length of the stamens ; stigmas cleft, longer than the 



style. A tall tree, with very brittle, smooth, brown branches : 



leaves four or five inches long, dark-green above. Flowers in April 

 and May : grows on the banks of rivers : frequent. Eng. Bot. vol. 

 xxvi. pi. 1807. Eng. FL vol. iv. p. 185. 1392. 



20. S, Russellidna. Bedford Willow. Leaves lance-shaped, taper- 

 ing at both ends, serrate, very smooth ; leaf-stalks glandular, some- 

 times bearing leaflets ; germen tapering, stalked, longer than the 



scales ; style as long as the stigmas. A tall and handsome tree, 



with long light-green leaves. Flowers in April and May : grows by 

 rivers and in marshy woods and meadows, but is not indigenous. 

 Eng. Bot. vol. xxvi. pi. 1808. Eng. FL vol. iv. p. 186. 1393. 



21. S. purpurea. Bitter purple Willow . Branches decumbent ; 

 leaves lance-shaped, broadest towards the end, serrate, very smooth, 

 narrow at the base ; stamen one ; stigmas very short, egg-shaped, 



nearly sessile. A shrub with spreading branches of a shining 



deep-purple colour. Flowers in March : grows in low meadows, 

 about the banks of rivers and ditches : rare. Eng. Bot. vol. xx. pi. 

 1388. Eng. FL vol. iv. p. 187. 1394. 



22. S. Helix. Rose Willow. Branches erect, leaves between ob- 

 long and lance-shaped, pointed, slightly serrate, very smooth, linear 

 towards the base ; stamen one \ style nearly as long as the linear, di- 



