190 The Flora of Wiltshire. 



tree attaining a great size, with thick, fissure bark ; branches more 

 erect than in S. fragilis, the foliage of an ashy-grey, or whitish 

 colour ; the young twigs green, purplish or bright yellow. The golden 

 Osier, (S. vitellina) is a variety of this tree, with bright yellow 

 branches, cultivated as an Osier. 



3. S. triandra, (Linn.) long-leaved Triandrous Willow. Engh 

 Bot. t. 1435. 



Locality. By the sides of streams, and in wet woods and osier 

 grounds. Tree M. April, May. Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. In all the 

 Districts except the South-middle, where as yet it has not been re- 

 corded. A moderate-sized tree often flowering as a shrub. Young 

 branches erect, long, tough, and pliant. Leaves always perfectly 

 smooth, rather narrow, either pale or more frequently white under- 

 neath, but not silky. The narrower-leaved Willows generally 

 come under the denomination of Osiers, of which this is one of the 

 most valuable, and is much cultivated for white basket work. 

 Several varieties are comprehended under the name of S. triandra. 



4. S. purpurea, (Linn.) bitter purple Willow. Engl. Bot. t. 1388. 

 Locality. In marshy places in meadows and osier grounds. Tree 



Fl. March, April. Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. In all the Districts except 

 District %. A small shrub, with purple trailing branches. Leaves 

 glaucous, especially beneath. Fertile catkins singularly compact. 

 Anthers in this and S. Helix purple, becoming at length black. 

 /3. S. Lambertiana (Sm.) Boyton Willow. Engl. Bot. 1. 1359. Now 

 considered to be a variety of the present species, S. purpurea, but 

 distinguished by the glaucous, purplish hue of its twigs, leaves 

 broader at the base, smaller catkins, and short sessile stigmas. Dis- 

 covered by the late A. B. Lambert, Esq., " On the banks of the river 

 Wily at Boyton, (District %, 3,) for the course of 16 miles/"' Engl. 

 Flora. 



5. S. rubra, (Huds.) green-leaved Osier. Engl. Bot. t. 1145. 

 Locality. In low meadows and osier-holts. Tree Fl. April, May. 



Area 1. * * * 5. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District. "By the river near Salisbury /' Mr. J. 

 Sherard. " Ray's Synopsis." " In osier grounds near Salisbury " 



