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with the leaves. Scales of uniform colour. Nectary of 2 

 pieces or urceolate ; germen or stamens from the middle. 

 Vernation convolute. 



Subsec. 1. Z^cM*(Dumort.). Stam. 4 8. " Nectary urceo- 

 late, undivided." L. glossy, glabrous. Trees or large shrubs. 

 Stipules soon falling. Pentandrce Borr. 



1. S. pentan'dra (L.) ; 1. ovate-elliptic or ovate-lanceolate 

 acuminate glandular-serrate, " stip. ovate-oblong straight equal" 

 stam. 5 or more, caps ovate-attenuate glabrous, stalk twice as 

 long as the gland, style short, stig. bifid. E. B. 1805. Height 

 6 20 feet. Top of petioles glandular. L. fragrant. River- 

 sides in the North. Sh. or T. V. VI. Bau-leaved Willow. 



E. S. I. 



f2. S. cuspiddta (Schultz P) 1 ; 1. oblong lanceolate acuminate 

 glandular serrate, stip. half-cordate oblique, " stam. 3 or 4," 

 caps, ovate attenuate glabrous, stalk 3 or 4 times as long as the 

 gland, style short, stig. emarginate. E. E. S. 2961. S. Meye- 

 riana Willd. Height 2030 feet. Top of the petioles glandu- 

 lar. Near Shrewsbury. Sh. or T. VI. E. 



Subsec. 2. Amerina (Dumort.). Stam. 2 or 3. Nectary of 

 2 pieces, one between the cal. -scale and germen, the other 

 opposite to it. - Naturally trees. 



i. Diandrce. Stam. 2. Catkin-scales soon falling. Fragiles 

 and Albce Borr. 



3. S. frag' His (L.) ; 1. gradually attenuate very glaucous be- 

 neath, stip. ^-cordate, germ, subulate stalked much exceeding 

 scale, style short equalling bifid stigma. S. Russelliana Sm., 

 JE. B. 1808. 8. viridis Sy., E. B. 1308 (excl. desc.) not Fr. See 

 White in J. of B. xxvi. 196. Baker, /. of B. xxvi. 249. S. 

 decipiens (Sm.) 2 E. B. 1937 seems only a slight variety. 

 Branches polished round smooth. Bedford Willow. Damp 

 meadows and osier-ground. T. IV. V. E. S. (I r*) 



4. S. viridis (Fr.) 3 ; 1. lanceolate dark shining, stip. ^-cordate, 

 germ, ovate-oblong subsessile equalling scale, style very short. 

 S. fragilis Sm., E. B. 1807. S. viridis Sy., E. B. descript. 

 Branches very smooth round brown brittle. Damp meadows. 

 T. IV. V. E. S. (I ?) 



1 Considered a hybrid (S. pentandra X fragilis) by Dr. White. H. & 

 J.G. 



3 Dr. White refers this doubtfully to 8. triandra Xfraffilis.H. & J. G. 

 3 S. fragilis X alba, Dr. White. H. & J. G. 



