218 DIOECIA— DIANDRIA. Salix. 



analogous to that mentioned under S. ciyierea, bearing catkins 

 composed of pistils in their lower half, and stamens in the upper ; 

 above which, on one branch, are 2 entirely of barren _^ore<5. 

 These grew on a dry declivity in a wood, likewise at Duckin- 

 field. Their leaves clearly determine them to be the dwarf au- 

 rita, and coming from the same place, it may be suspected that 

 the former specimen, which has no leaves, is the same. This 

 must remain doubtful. The branch most resembles ciwcrea, and 

 the parts of fructification are too much alike in both, to assist 

 in the decision between two such dried specimens. It appears 

 that the following is subject to a similar deformity. 



51. S. aquatica. Water Sallow. 



Stem and branches erect. Leaves slightly serrated, obovate- 

 elliptical, minutely downy, flat ; rather glaucous beneath. 

 Stipulas rounded, toothed. German silky, stalked. Stig- 

 mas nearly sessile. 



S. aquatica. Fl. Br. 1065. Engl. Bot. v. 20. t. 1437. Rees's Cycl. 

 n. 11 8. Willd. Sp. PL v. 4. 701. Forst. Tonbr. HI. 



S. caprea a. Huds. 429. 



S. cinerea. With.bA. HuU2l9. Relh.3S7. 



S. n. 1651. Hall. Hist. V. 2. 3101 This, as the son of the author 

 informed Mr. Davall, comprehends several distinct species. 

 Among them perhaps, by the description of the Catkins, is our 

 following one. 



S. aurita. Hoffm. Sal. t.5.f.3. 



S. Timmii. Schkuhr ; according to Prof. Mertens. 



S. folio ex rotunditate acuminato. Raii Syn. 149. 



S. folio ex rotundo acuminato auriculata. Raii Cant. 145. 



S. caprea rotundifolia. Ger. Em. 1390./. Tabern. Kreuterb. 1492. 

 samef. 



In wet hedge-rows, woods, swamps, and the banks of ponds or 

 rivers, extremely common. 



Shrub, or small Tree. April. 



Stem generally bushy, rarely forming a tree. Branches numerous, 

 upright ; the young ones slender, hoary, or finely downy, leafy 

 throughout, often angular. Leaiies on rather slender downy 

 footstalks, elliptic-oblong, acute, about 2 inches in length, flat, 

 not wavy, though serrated about the middle and towards the ex- 

 tremity ; narrowest at the base ; the lower ones on each branch 

 gradually smaller, quite entire, obovate, rounded and obtuse, the 

 lowest of all not half an inch long ; all soft and pliant, of a dull 

 greyish green, reticulated with minute veins ; not rugged, but 

 even, and finally smooth, on the upper side ; glaucous and 

 minutely downy, underneath. Stipulas rounded, vaulted, tooth- 

 ed, smaller than the last. Catkins before the leaves, sessile, 

 numerous, elliptic-oblong. Bracteas lanceolate, hairy, very 



