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as the stigmas; stigmas rather long, curved, divergent, strapshaped or 
elliptical, notched or bifid. Young leaves faintly pubescent or sub- 
glabrous; young branches subglabrous or glabrous. 
Var. a, genuina. 
Prats MCCCXX. 
 §. rubra, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 1145. Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p-191. Hook. Brit. Fl. 
ed. iv. p. 355. Hook. & Arn. Brit. Fl. ed. viii. p. 398. 
S. fissa, Hofim. Hist. Sal. Vol. I. p. 61. 
Leaves alternate, elliptical-strapshaped, attenuated at each end, 
broadest in the middle, paler and glabrous beneath. Filaments free 
except at the base. Stigmas undivided or notched, rarely 2-cleft. 
Var. 6, Forbyana. 
Prate MCCCXXI, 
S. Forbyana, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 1344, Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p- 191. Hook. & 
Arn. Brit. FI, ed. viii. p. 398. Hook. Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 395. 
Leaves alternate, rarely opposite, oblong-elliptical, generally broadest 
a little beyond the middle, glaucous, and at length glabrous below. 
Filaments united to the apex. Stigmas linear, usually 2-cleft. 
Var. y, Heliz.* 
Pratr MCCCXIX, 
Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ. et Helv. Vol. XI. Tab. DUX XXIII. Fig. 1232. 
S. Helix, “ Linn.” Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 1343, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 188. 
Hook. & Arn. Brit. Fl). ed. viii. p. 398. 
S. purpurea, var. Helix, Bab. Man. Brit. Bot. ed. vi. p. 310 (?). 
Leaves frequently opposite, narrowly oblong-oblanceolate, broadest 
beyond the middle, glaucous, and at length glabrous below. Filaments 
united to the apex. Stigmas linear, usually 2-cleft. 
By the sides of rivers and in meadows and osier grounds. Rather 
rare. Var. more abundant in the north of England and south of 
Scotland. Var. 6 chiefly in the east of England. Var. y, said by 
Smith to be common, but I have not seen it except in his herbarium, 
“from Mr. Crowe’s garden.” Both forms occur in Ireland, but are 
considered doubtfully native there. 
* Misnamed §. purpurea, var. Helix, on Plate MCCCXIX, 
