778 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 
term Nigricantes has been applied to this group, not, as it has been sup- 
posed, in allusion to the leaves of the kinds of which it is constituted 
turning black in drying, but to mark their affinity to S. nigricans Smith, a 
well-known individual of their number. 
2 99. S. ausTRA‘LIs Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 103.; and. our jig. 103. in 
p- 809.) is described in our first edition. 
% 100. S. vaupE’NsIs Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 117.; and our fig. 117. in 
p. 812.) is described in our first edition. 
% 101. S. erisopHy’LLA Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 119.; and our jig. 119. 
in p. 813.) is described in our first edition. 
2 102. S. Lacu’stris Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 116. ; and our fig. 116. in 
p- 812.) is described in our first edition. 
% 103. S. crassiro‘L1a QWorbes (Sal. Wob., No. 115. ; and our jig. 115. im 
p. 812.) is described in our first edition. 
% 104, S. COTINIFO'LIA Smith. The Cotinus, or Quince, leaved Sallow, 
or Willow. 
Identification. Smith Fl. Br., p. 1066. ; Eng, Fl., 4. p. 220. ; Hook. Br, Fl., ed. 3., p. 430. 
Synonymes. S. spadicea Villars’s Dauph. 3777.; S. phylicifolia var. Kock 
Comm. p. 42. 
The Seccee The female is described in Eng. Fl., and figured in Eng. Bot., 
and Sal. Wob. 
Engravings. Ying. Bot., t. 1403, ; Sal. Wob., No. 114.; our fig. 1470.; and 
fig. 114. in p. 812. 
Spec. Char., 6c. Stem erect. Branches spreading, downy. 
Leaves broadly elliptical, nearly orbicular, slightly 
toothed, glauvous and downy, with rectangular veins 
beneath. Style as long as the linear notched stigmas. 
(Smith Eng. Fl.) An upright shrub, with straight, 
round, brown, downy, moderately spreading branches. 
Britain, in woods, and on the banks of rivers. Height 
2ft. to 8ft. Flowers yellow; May. taG0) Shicotinieaiias 
% 105. S.uvrta Smith. The hairy-branched Sallow, or Willow. 
Identification. Smith Eng. Bot., t. 1404.; Eng. Fl., 4. 221.; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3. 
Synonyme. S. picta Schleicher is the female of S. hirta. (Forbes in Sai. Wob.) 
The Sexes. The male is described in Eng. Fi., and figured in Eng Bot. and Sal. Wob. The female 
is described in Sal. Wob., and Hook. Br. F7., ed. 2. : 
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1404.; Sal. Wob., No. 113. 5 and our fig. 113. in p. 811. 
Spec. Char., §c. Stem erect. Branches densely hairy. Leaves elliptic-heart- 
shaped, pointed, finely crenate, downy on both sides. Stipules half-heart- 
shaped, flat, toothed, nearly glabrous. (Smith.) A small tree, remarkable 
for its thick, round, hoary branches, clothed very densely with prominent, 
close, horizontal, soft, cottony hairs, Britain, in woods and on the banks of 
rivers. Height 10 ft. to 15ft. Flowers yellow ; May. 
% 106. S. RivoLa‘ris Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 102.; and our fig. 102. in 
p- 809.) is described in our first edition. 
¥ 107. S. arropurru‘rEA Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 156.) is described in 
our first edition. 
% 108. S. corta'cea Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 112.; and our fig. 112. in 
p- 811.) is described in our first edition. 
2 109, S. ni’ericans Smith. The dark broad-leaved Willow. 
Identification. Smith Eng. Bot., t. 1213.; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 172. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3. 
Synonyme. S. phylicifdlia 8 Lin. Sp. Pl. 1442. 
The Sexes. Smith has described both sexes in Eng. Fl.; the female from Lapland specimens: the 
male is figured in Eng. Bot. and Sal. Wob. The S. nigréscens Schi., fevaels, is figured in Sal. 
Wob., as the female of S. nigricans Smith. It does not appear that the flowers of the female have 
been found wild io Britain. (Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2.) 
Engravings. Lin. Fl. Lapp.,t. 8. f. c.; Eng. Bot., t. 1213.5 and our fig. 37. in p. 799. 
Spee. Char, §c. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acute, crenate ; glabrous, with a 
