DIOECIA DJANDiUA. 597 



fragilis 3. SALIX foliis krracis glabris ovato-lanccolatis, pe- 

 tiolis dentato-glandiilofis. Sp. /»/. 1443. {Flor. 

 LappojT, 349. /. B,/. B.) 

 Crack Willow. Anglis. 

 On the banks of rivers in the low-lands frequent. 



b. V. 

 This grows to one of the largeft trees of the genus •, 

 the branches are very brittle at the joints •, the 

 leaves arc large, four incjies long» and one and 

 a half broad, diftindly and deeply ferrated, 

 ' ' fmooth and fhining on the upper fide, glaucous 

 underneath ; they have rarely any Jlipula^ but, 

 inftead of them tlie footftalks are dotted with 

 prominent glands. The catkins have two or 

 "-'"• '''^ three fugacious leaves at the bafe of the pe- 

 duncle. ■' '^ ^ '' * ' — ^ 

 This tree is fometimes planted by the fides of 

 of walks. The males grow up Ipeedily, and 

 "<■ foon form a fhade. 



^^'^ Bees are fond of the male flowers of this and other 

 fpecies. 



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belix 4. SALIX foliis ferratis glabris lanceolato-linearibus, 

 i:.''.".j:r.- .': . fuperioribus oppofitis otbliquis. Sp. pi. 14440 

 {Baugh. hijl. i. /j. 2 1 3. /. 2. Arduini Mem. f. 67. 

 k.) 

 > , • Smooth narrow- leav'd Willow. Anglis. 



By the fides of rivers, but not very common, as 

 ^> . about Curr and Laggan^ near Comrie^ in Stratb- 



Em, &c. IV, T^^ 



This 



