SALSOLA— SALVIA. 
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eonife'ra, (rose willow, Ap. ^.) leaves 
lance-oblong', remotely serrate, acute, glab- 
rous above, flat and downy beneath ; stipules 
lunate, sub-dentate ; aments precede the 
leafing; scales lanceolate, oblus^e, villose ; 
germs pedicelled, lanceolate, silky ; style 
bifid; stigmas 2-lobed; cone-like excres- 
cences at the end of the branches. 4-8 f. 
myricai'des, (gale-leaf willow, Ap. 
leaves lance-oblong, acute, biglandular at 
the base, obtusely serrate, smooth, glaucous 
beneath; stipules ovate, acute, glandular- 
serrate ; aments villose, leafy at the base ; 
scales lanceolate, obtui?e, villose, black ; 
germs long-pedicelled, style bifid ; stigmas 
bifid. 
priiioi'des, (Ap. '^.) leaves oval-oblong, 
acute, remotely undulate-serrate, glabrous, 
glaucous beneath ; stipules semicordate, 
incisely-toothed ; aments precede the leaf- 
ing; germs pedicelled, ovate, acuminate, 
silky; style long ; stigmas bifid. 6 8 f. 
d,is"color, (bog' willow, Ap. leaves 
oblong, rather obtuse, glabrous, remotely 
serrate, entire near the summit, glaucous 
beneath; stipules deciduous, lanceolate, 
serrate ; aments flower near leafing time, 
diandrous, oblong, tomentose ; scales ob- 
long, acute, hairy, black; germs sub ses- 
sile, lanceolate, tomentose; style of middling 
length ; stigmas 2-parted. 
angusta'ta. (Ap. 1?.) leaves lanceolate, 
acute, very long, gradually attenuated at 
the base, serrulate, glabrous ; stipules semi- 
cordate ; aments precede the leafing, erect, 
smoothish ; germs pedicelled. ovate, smooth; 
style bifid ; stigmas 2-lobed. 
lungifo'Ua, (long-leaf willow, M. 1^.) 
leaves linear, acuminate at each end, elon- 
gated, i-emotely toothed, smooth ; stipules 
lanceolate, toothed ; aments peduncled, to- 
mentose ; scales flat, retuse ; filaments 
bearded at the base ; twice tlie length of 
the scales. 2 f. 
purshia'na, ( .) leaves long, lance-lin- 
eai-, gradually attenuate above, sub-falcate, 
acute at base, close-serrate, glabrous on 
both sides, silky when young ; stipules lu- 
nate, toothed, reflexed. 8 15 f. 
ni'gra, (M. ^.) leaves lanceolate, acute at 
each end, serrulate, green on both sides ; 
petiole and midrib tomentose above ; stip- 
ules dentate ; aments cyHndric ; scales ob- 
long, very villose ; filaments 3 6, bearded 
at the base ; germs pedicelled, ovate, 
smooth ; style very short ; stigmas bifid. 
15-20 f. Banks of streams. 
itJcida, (M. Tp .) leaves ovate-oblong, cus- 
pidate-acuminate, rounded at the base, ser- 
rate, glabrous both sides, shining ; stipules 
oblong, serrate; aments triandrous ; scales 
lanceolate, obtuse, pilose at base, serrate, 
smooth at the apex ; germs lanceolate sub- 
ulate, smooth, style bifid ; stigmas obtuse. 
A small tree. 
corda'ta, (heart-leaf willow, Ap. 1^.) 
leaves lance-oblong, acuminate, sub-cor- 
date at base, rigid, smooth, acutely serrate, 
paler beneath ; stipules large, cordate, ob- 
tuse ; stamens 3 ; scales lanceolate, black, 
woolly; germs pedicelled, smooth; style 
very short ; stigmas bifid. 6-8 f. 
■ gri'sea, (gray willow,- Ap. .) leaves lan- 
ceolate, acuminate, serrulate, glabrous 
above, silky or naked beneath ; stipules 
linear, deflexed, deciduous ; scales oblong, 
hairy, black at the apex ; germs oblong, 
pedicelled, silky ; stigma sessile, obtuse ; 
branches purple, very brittle at the base. 
6 8 f. 
al"ba, (M. ^.) leaves lanceolate, acumi- 
nate, silky on both sides ; lower serratures 
glandular; stipules obsolete ; aments elon- 
gated ; scales lance-oval, pubescent ; germs 
sub-sessile, ovate-oblong, at length smooth ; 
style short ; stigma 2-parted, thick. Intro- 
duced. 
vitelli'na, (yellow willow, M. f) .) leaves 
lanceolate, acuminate, thickly serrate, glab- 
rous above, paler and somewhait silky be- 
neath ; stipules none ; aments cylindrical ; 
scales ovate-lanceolate, pubescent exter- 
nally i germs sessile, ovate-lanceolate , 
stigmas sub-sessile, 2-lobed. Introduced. 
russelia'na, ( F? .) leaves lanceolate, acu- 
minate, serrate, glabrous ; florets generally 
triandrous ; germs pedicelled, subulate, 
smooth ; styles elongated. Tall tree. In- 
troduced. 
herba'cea, (Ju. leaves round; stipulea 
none ; scales obovate, villose ; germs sub- 
sessile, glabrous. Forms a kind of turf 
rising not more than an inch from the 
ground, yet forming a perfect miniature 
tree. 
hmiston"ia'na, ( .) leaves lance-linear, 
acute, finely serrate, glabrous, shining, 1- 
colored ; stipules none ; aments appearing 
with the leaves, cylindric, villose ; scales 
ovate, acute ; filaments 3-5, bearded at the 
middle. 
SALSO'LA. 5—2. (Atriplices.) [From sal, 
salt ; so called on account of its saline 
properties.] 
kali, (prickly salt-wort, Ju. 0.) decum- 
bent; leaves subulate, rough ; stem bushy; 
flowers solitary. Sea-shore. Burnt for the 
alkaline salts which it contains. 
so'da, (salt-wort,) smooth, ascending. 
ira'gus, (Ju. 0.) herbaceous, srtiooth, 
spi-eading ; leaves subulate, fleshy, mucro- 
nate-spinous ; flowers sub solitary; calyx 
sub-ovate; margin flattened, discolored. 
SAL"VIA. 2-1. (Labiatce ) [Yroxn salvo, 
save : so called in reference to its qualities.] 
lyra'ta, (wild sage, b. M. IX) stem near- 
ly covered with reflexed hairs ; radical 
leaves lyrate-dentate ; upper lip of the co- 
rolla very short: -flowers about 6 in a whorl. 
Woods. 1 f 
clayto'ni, leaves cordate, ovate, sinuate, 
toothed, rugose ; flowers violet, in whorls. 
Woods. 8-12 i. 
uttidfo'lia, viscous and villose; leaves 
ovate-oblong, very pubescent; flowers blue, 
in remote whorls. Mountains. 
officinalis, (sage, b. J. 2i or!?.) leaves 
lance-ovate, crenulate ; whorls few-flow- 
ered ; calyx mucronate. Ex. 
scla'ra, (clarry, ^ .) leaves rugope, cor- 
date oblong, villose, serrate; floral bra«."t8 
