Willow ( Salicacece) 223 



Found, in low, wet ground, oftenest east of the Lakes ; 

 six to eight feet high. 



Fig. 109. Long-Stalked Green Osier. S. petiol&ris, Smith. 



Leaves, much as in the last, less liable to blacken in dry- 

 ing, and less silky when young. 



Found, in low ground, oftenest west of the Lakes. 



A bush four to fifteen feet high. The little twigs are 

 used in basket-making. 



S. argyrocarpa. Anders. 



Leaves, one to two inches long, tapering evenly toward 

 both ends, margin wavy-toothed, and slightly rolled 

 back. Leaf-stem, short. 



Found, in dense patches in high mountain ravines of New 

 Hampshire and in Lower Canada and Labrador ; 

 one to two feet high. 



Mountain Willow. S. phylicifblia, L. 



Leaves, two to three inches long, egg-shape to lance- 

 shape, remotely and finely toothed, very smooth 

 above and below. 



Found, in high ravines of the White Mountains, and on 

 Mount Mansfield, Vermont ; one to ten feet high. 



Fig. no. Sage Willow. Hoary Willow. S. Candida, Willd. 



Leaves, two to four inches or more in length, lance-shape 

 or narrow lance-shape, mostly taper-pointed ; edge 

 entire or obscurely toothed at the apex, and rolled 

 under ; densely white-downy beneath. 



