180 SALIX. 



32. S. russelliana. See Leefe in Trans. Bot. Soc. Edm. i. 162. 

 Bedford Willow. — Frequent in plantations. I cannot pretend to 

 distinguish this from the preceding. 



518. S. ALBA. White Willow : Ci)£ OTilloto.'trtt : ^atig;]^4ret. 



" To where the ^SXlQ^'ttee shades the menin pooh 

 I '11 frae the hill come down when day grows cool." — A. Ramsay. 



In every part of our district, " very fine examples of this tree are 

 often met with, and, when growing in an appropriate situation, such 

 as on the banks of a river, the margin of a purling brook, or in one 

 of our low, sheltered, and sunny haughs, it forms a beautiful and 

 interesting feature, its silvery and plume-like foliage giving an air of 

 lightness and grace to the landscape, and producing, by its contrast 

 with foliage of a deeper tint, that effect so agreeable to those who 

 view such scenes with the eye and feeling of an artist." P. J. Selby. 

 ■^Trunks of large trees of this species are exposed in the deep drain- 

 ing of some of our mosses. 



.3.3. S. vifellina = S. amerina. Walker, Salicet. in Essays, p. 437. 

 — " It grows in great abundance, and with every appearance of being 

 a native, upon the river of Eden at Mellerstain in the Merse; but has 

 undoubtedly been introduced, along with many other exotic trees, in 

 the plantations about that fine place. One tree of this sort, upon the 

 river below the house, was measured in September 1 79^ and found 

 to be 4 feet 1 inches in circumference 4 feet above the ground, and 

 30 feet high." — -"Brought originally from England or from abroad, 

 but long cultivated in Scotland as a basket Willow. It is probably a 

 native of the east, and perhaps of the southern parts of Europe." — 

 " Its bright green foliage and its white bark render it one of the 

 most pleasing trees to the eye. It is therefore remarkably adapted 

 for ornamenting any marshy grounds, or the sideg of lakes." Walker. 



519. S. FuscA. D. On the links of Holy Island; and on Ross 

 links, where it forms patches, in general, of a circular form. The 

 plant was considered to be S. argentea until the error was corrected 

 by Mr. Borrer, who saw specimens in the herbarium of Mr. Emble- 

 ton. See Trans. Berw. N. Club, ii. p. 122. The error is one that 

 can plead "ancient authority" in apology. With. Bot. Arrang. ii. 

 p. 52. 



520. S. REPENS. On moors where the heather grows long, as on 

 the edge of the natural wood at Ford moss, and in many similar 

 localities. 



521. S. FCETiDA. D. Learmouth bogs. April, May. 



522. S. PROSTRATA. In moor deans amongst rough herbage. 

 D. AUerton mill dean, &c. April, May. 



523. S. ARGENTEA. Walker, Salicet. in Essays,'435. B. In the 

 bog on Birgham muir. In a bog to the north of Sweethope farm- 

 house. Rev. Thos. Brown. — N. Ford moss, F. Douglas. — The five 

 preceding are now considered to be varieties of one species. 



