1256 SALIX. [CLASS XXIL. ORDER I. 
rugose, with reticulated veins above, and slightly downy, pale 
glaucous, and almost woolly beneath with a prominent mid-rib, and 
lateral veins, the apex of the leaf has often a remarkable broad 
curved point, and the margins are often recurved, more or less waved 
and serrated. Stipules half heart-shaped, convex, strongly winged 
and serrated, stalked, sometimes wanting. Catkins appearing before 
the leaves, sessile, becoming elevated on a short leafy stalk when in 
fruit. Scales oblong lanceolate, thin bearded, the upper half brown- 
ish. Capsule lanceolate, tapering, from an ovate base, downy, 
elevated on a hairy stalk. Style very short. Stigmas ovate, thick, 
often notched. 
Habitat —Moist woods and thickets ; abundant. 
Shrub ; flowering in May. 
The leaves of this plant often produce remarkable rosaceous 
tufts, like those of S. Helix It is a variable plant, especially in 
the size of the leaves, which are sometimes very small, and at others 
large, and the plant is more or less erect or spreading. 
37. S. capre'a, Linn. (Fig. 1510) Great round leaved Sallow. 
Catkins sessile, with bracteated scales at the base, appearing before 
the leaves; capsules lanceolate, tapering from an ovate base, stalked, 
downy; stigmas sessile, undivided; leaves ovate or elliptic, acute, 
the margin more or less waved and crenated, smooth above, 
glaucous and downy beneath; stipules kidney-shaped. 
English Botany, t. 1488.—English Flora, vol. iv. p. 225.—Salict. 
Wob. p. 243. t. 122.—Hooker, British Flora, ed. 4. vol. i. p. 365.— 
Lindley, Synopsis, p. 234. 
An erect moderate sized tree, round branches, with brown or 
purplish bark, downy when young. Leaves large, broad, a deep 
green, with a downy mid-rib, white, a glaucous beneath, netted. 
with prominent veins, and more or less clothed, with white cottony 
pubescence, their form is various, but mostly ovate, approaching orbi- 
cular, with an acute point, and varying in length from two to three 
inches, the margin is wavy, and more or less strongly serrated, foot- 
stalk stout, downy, variable in length, sometimes almost an inch 
long. Stipules also various in size, kidney-shaped, serrated, ribbed, 
and glaucous beneath. Catkins numerous, appearing sometimes be- 
fore the leaves, sessile, with several bracteated scales at the base, 
large, oblong, dense, erect. Scales obovate, almost black, very hairy. 
Capsules lanceolate, tapering, from an ovate base, downy, becoming 
smooth. Style very short. Stigmas thick, ovate, entire. 
Habitat.—W oods and pastures ; common. 
Tree ; flowering in April and May. 
The name caprea seems to have been given to this species, from 
the reputed fondness of goats for the catkins: the many flowered 
branches of this species, like those of S. cinerea, are called palms, 
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