71. AMENTIFERE, 565 
English Botany, edition third ;—not unusefully so used, although 
with the considerable objection against it, that while the other 
segregates can be exactly expressed by their single distinctive 
names, decipiens, vitellina, amygdalina, ete., the Salix genuina 
would be a name by itself non-distinctive. And it would be found 
exceedingly imconvenient in lists of plants or indices of names, 
always to introduce the aggregate name, in order to make genuina 
intelligible, or to add this latter word, in order to give precision of 
meaning to the aggregate name when intended to be used in the 
limited signification. 
In giving the provincial nos. it must be understood that they are 
here accepted in accordance with the records of localities in the 
principal Floras, general and local, in ‘ Leefe’s Salictum,’ or in other 
publications of some authority; but without any guaranty on my 
part for their accuracy, except to the extent of omitting several of 
the less reliable records. 
Salix (fragilis) decipiens, Hoffm. 
Provinces 12345--8-1011--14. 
Syn. 1001. By records in books, it extends from Cornwall (Jones 
Tour, page 21) to Edinburgh (Hook. Scot. etc.) But the numerous 
records, many of them not specially for the male plant, are ill 
reconcileable with the following extract :—‘ Only the male plant of 
it is known in this country, although Smith describes the female. 
It is not improbable that it only appears when S. fragilis has its 
shoots cut annually for osiers”; Eng. bot. viii. 207. 
Salix (fragilis) Russelliana, Sm. 
Provinces 12345----1011 1314 15 -- (18). 
Syn. 1001. Devon (Flo. Dev.) to Hebrides (Balf. & Bab. cat.). 
Nearly all the examples sent to me labelled as Russelliana, I think, 
belong truly to fragilis; but see viridis, mentioned some pages 
onward. 
Salix (alba) cerulea, Sm. 
Province 1 ---5----1011-18. And elsewhere? 
Syn. 1002. A sub-glabrous state of alba; limit optional ? 
Salia (alba) vitellina, Sm. 
Province 1-345 6---1011-13-15 1617. 
Syn. 1002. Devon (Jones Tour) to Dumbarton (Hook. Scot.) and 
perhaps Sutherland. 
Salix (triandra) Hoffmaniana, Sm. 
Provinces - 2 345--8. Not known to me. 
Syn. 1004. Sussex (Borrer) to Leicester (Coleman). 
Salix (triandra) amygdalina, Sm. 
Provinces 12345----1011. Scotland? 
Syn. 1004. Devon (Flora D.) to Durham (James Backhouse, in 
Phytologist, 1069) and Forfar (Gard. Flora). 58. triandra of Leefe’s 
