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7. Salix pent&ndra, L. (LAUREL- 

 LEAVED OR BAY WILLOW.) Leaves 

 ovate, taper-pointed, erenate, glandu- 

 lar, smooth, glossy, bright deep green 

 on both sides, strongly fragrant when 

 bruised. Catkins large, fragrant, gol- 

 den-yellow, with 4 to 12 (commonly 

 5) stamens to each flower. June, af- 

 ter the leaves are expanded. A small 

 handsome tree, 15 to 20 ft. high, from 

 Europe, which should be more ex- . 

 tensively cultivated in damp soils, as 

 its form, flowers, and foliage are all 

 beautiful. 



B. pentandra. 



8. Salix cordata, Miihl. (HEART-LEAVED WILLOW.) Leaves lan- 

 ceolate or ovate-lanceolate, heart-shaped, truncate or sometimes 

 acute at base, taper-pointed, sharply serrate, smooth above, pale- 

 downy beneath; stipules often large, kidney-shaped, and toothed, 



8. cordata. Var. rufescens. 



sometimes small and entire. Catkins appearing with or before the 

 leaves along the sides of the stem; stamens 2; scales dark or black, 

 hairy, persistent. Shrub or small tree, 8 to 20 ft. high, very common 

 in low and wet places. Many named varieties are found. 



Var. rigida has large, thick, coarse-toothed 

 leaves; vars. myricoides and angustata have 

 narrower, finely serrate leaves, almost or fully 

 acute at base. 



9. Salix purpurea, L. (PURPLE WILLOW.) 

 Leaves lanceolate, pointed, partly opposite, 

 B. purpilrea. minutely serrate, smooth. Twigs olive-color 



