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POri'LAU FLOHA. 



4. CllKltnv or SwKKT H. Titi-, witli lit-ait-ovutr uiid piiiiitid ItHVf'M. downy 011 tlie veins Itonoath, 

 ami II oloMO Imik, Itronzo-coluiutMl uii tlu; twij^s, wliich uio Hpicy-tusteil, liku tliu folinjje of 

 l-'lieckerlicriy. C'oiiiinon N. Ji. knta. 



87. SWEET-GALE FAMILY. Onl.r MVinc.ACK.K. 



Shrubs (^fciit'iiilly low), with IVa^^riint altcniHtc heaves ; ami w itli catkins luucli as in 

 thf liiich faiiiily, hut short and with only oir- iiaiicil Mio-oin under cath scaU- ; the 

 o\arv t'lirniini^r ;i Jijil,. mit oi' dry (li'iijif. 



Flowers inoiia'cions : fcitilr ciitkiiiH roiiiiil and Imr-Iikc: t'niit a smooth little n»it. Leaves 



lance linear, iiiiiniititid. Fei ii-like, wiiiiicc tin; coniinon name, H'lniiiiliinia) Svtket-Fkhn'. 

 Flowers diceoious : scales of the fertile catkins fallirj,' off, and Itavinj; only the small 

 round fruits, which are incrusted with wax. and so ajipear like druiM-s. Leaves 

 entile or serrate, (Miinrn). 



One species in wet grounds. N., with wedge-liinceolftte jmle leaves, (.1/. fluh ) S\VKKT<i.\l.E. 

 One on the sea-coast with lanceohlong, shining leaves, and waxy fruit, (.1/. civUtra) IJ.WBKUUY. 



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88. WILLOW FAMILY, o.d.r SATJrACK.K. 



497 



iM 



l)iii'ci((us iriTs or .-hinhs, with hotli 

 kind^ (if lildssonis in catkins (<d'lru 

 earlier than the foliage) ; the ijoweis 

 nakeil without any calyx or ci>i(dlai, 

 dlie Milt of 2 ol' nioic >tanieiis 

 uuiler a M-aly hract ; the other of 

 a i-cellcil |ii.-til witli 2 styles or 

 >tiL;nias, niakini: a many-seeded jtod ; 

 tiie >etMls liearin;^ a hni;^' tui't of down. 

 Leaves alternate and siniple : woo(l 

 soft and li;4ht : hark hitt.-r. The 

 AVillows are of very many s]iecies, 

 an<l arc much too dithcult for the 

 heuinner. 



4(it. Sliiiol aiLil oatkiii of storil.' fl .wors of tli'^ Conv 

 iiiiMi Wliitr Willow. 4'.i.'.. A Mill.' si'i)iiratiMl, «illr itil 

 ijcnvi'i-. criiiwi^liiiL' of two stiiliii'iis iiiiil ;i litllc ulariil, 

 liiauiiilli'il 4'.ii>, Slioot iiiiil fcrtiii' oatkiii of tin' saiiit». 

 4'.C. A pi-it illalf llo\V(.T Willi its sOiile iiiid i,'li""l liiagul- 

 lifil 



Scales of the catkins entire : stamen.s 2 to 6 : stigmns short : leaves narrow, (Safix) WiLLOW. 



Scales of the catkins cut-lobed ; stamens 8 to 40 ; stigmas long: leaves broad. Scaly 



leaf -buds covered with a resinous varnish, (P6pnlus) PoPLAR. 



