270 AMENTIFEE^. [Salis!.' 



Much cultivated, and hence often seen in hedges and wet 

 plantations. S. stipidaris of " Fhra Ribernica," is, we believe, ' 

 a form of jS". viminalis, 



9. + S. Smithiana (Willd.) — Smith's Osier. 

 S. viminalis var. Bentham. S. viminali-cinerea, Wimmer. 

 Districts 12-45------ 12 



Lat. 51°-56°. From South to North of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English, inclining to British. 



River-sides and damp hedges ; not unfrequent ; Fl. April, 

 May. 



Supposed by some botanists to be a hybrid between 8. 

 viminalis and S. cinerea, or some other willow. S, iSmithiana 

 occurs in much more wild-looking stations than most others 

 of our osier willows ; and if the seed is derived from S. 

 cinerea, it seems hardly fair to exclude it from the list of 

 natives. 



10 ? + S. acuminata (Smith) — Long-leaved Sallow. 

 S. caprea var. Bentham. S. viminali-cinerea Meyer. 

 Districts 1 2-4------- 12 



Lat. 51°-55°. From South to North of Ireland, 

 Type in Great Britain, English. 



Bank of rivers, marshy places, ledges, and osier beds ; not 

 unfrequent ; but in most cases planted. FL AprU. 



1 and 2. Common near Cork^ Flor. Cork (not seen by 

 I. C.) — 4. Frequent in hedges in Wicklow ; Flor. Hib, — 12. 

 By the Lagan, near Belfast ; Flor. Ulst. 



11. S. cinerea (Linn.) — Gray Sallow. 

 S. caprea var, Bentham. 



Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56''. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Wet places ; common. Fl. March, April. 



The forms S. oleifolia Sra. and S. aquatica Sm. are not 

 unfrequent. 



