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cloven, stigmas bifid. — E. B. S. 2753. — Scales of the catkin nearly 
black, longer and more hairy than in S. Myrsinites. A low pro. 
cumbent much branched shrub. — Highlands. Sh. VI. S. 
xi. HerbacecB. Catkins exactly terminal upon a shoot from 
the terminal bud. — a. Reticulata! Bon*. 
5G. S. reticulata (L.) ; I. nearly orbicular-elliptical very ob- 
tuse entire reticulated with veins and glaucous beneath, germens 
sessile oblong-ovate downy, style short, stigmas bifid. — E. B. 
1908. — A procumbent much branched shrub. Catkins opposite 
to the terminal leaf, separated from it by a bud, upon long pe- 
duncles. — Lofty mountains. Sh. VI. E. S. 
b. Herbaceat Borr. 
57. S. lierbacea (L.) ; I. orbicular or oval obtuse or retuse 
serrate shining glabrous reticulated with veins, germens subsessile 
ovate-conical glabrous, style short, stigmas bifid. — E. B. 1907- 
— A very minute herblike shrub ; the stems extend far amongst 
loose stones on the tops of mountains. — Alpine situations. Sh. 
VI. E. S. 
[Fries (Mant. i. 76.) states that he has received S. retusa 
fi. serpyllifolia from the late Mr. Winch, gathered in the Breadal- 
bane Mountains. It may be known from S. herbacea by its nar- 
rower leaves, stalked germens and longer styles.] 
2. Populus Linn. 
1. P. alba (L.) ; 1. roundish-cordate angularly toothed cottony 
and snowy-white beneath, 1. of the young shoots cordate pal- 
mately 5-lobed, stig. 4. — E. B. 1618. — A large tree, producing 
numerous suckers. L. generally lobed, scales of the catkins 
notched at the end. — Damp woods. T. IV. White Poplar. 
Abele. 
2. P. canescens (Sm.) ; 1. roundish angularly toothed cottony 
and white beneath, 1. of the young shoots cordate-ovate undi- 
vided, stig. 8. — E. B. 1619- — A large tree, producing numerous 
suckers. L. not lobed except occasionally the youngest. Scales 
of the catkins deeply cut at the end. — Damp woods. T. IV. Gray 
Poplar. E. 
3. P. tremula (L.) ; 1. nearly round acute serrate glabrous on 
both sides, young 1. slightly downy, stig. 4 erect auricled in pairs. 
— E. B. 1909. — A rather large tree, producing numerous suckers. 
Peduncles vertically compressed. Scales of the catkins deeply 
palmately cut. Stig. erect, each pair furnished with a common 
descending wavy lobe. — Woods. T. III. IV. Aspen. 
4. P. nigra (L.) ; I. triangular acuminate serrate glabrous, 
"catkins lax cylindrical, stig. 4 simple spreading." — E. B. 1910. 
