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S. caprea x Andersoniana. Sand-dune slack, Sandscale, N. 
Lancs., v.c. 69 b, flowers May 5, 1921, leaves July 16, 1921. 
(See Rep. B.E.C. 1916, p. 587.) This hybrid is interesting from 
the fact that S. Andersoniana is usually a subalpine shrub, and 
that I have not yet met with it in N. Lancs. Specimens of this 
hybrid were gathered from the same plant in 1916 for one of 
the Rev. E. F. Linton’s fascicles. The leaves of the examples 
now distributed were taken a month earlier, and show a greater 
degree of woolly-hairiness beneath. Holders of the fascicle will 
be interested to learn that Mr. Linton has again confirmed the 
name. — W. H Pearsall. “ This willow, which Mr. W. H. 
Pearsall has sent me from the Lancashire sandhills, is obviously 
derived from S. Andersoniana Sm., so long known under the 
name of S. nigricans. (See my ‘ Monograph of British Willows ’ 
for the change of name.) But the blackening of the foliage 
is clearly modified by some other species, which I take to 
be S. caprea L. The variations of S. Andersoniana are usually 
more or less hairy ; but the woolly-hairy underclothing of the 
leaves of this plant are a distinguishing feature of the Goat 
Sallow — S. caprea ; and if they are less so in the older specimens 
of 1916, gathered later in the season, I attribute this to the gla- 
brescing effect of the other parent.” — E. F. Linton. 
x S. SmitMana Wimm. ( = S', caprea x viminalis.) Hedge 
bottom, Westerleigh, W. Gloster, v.c. 34, April 20 and Aug. 17, 
1921. — Ida M. Roper. I would write the name of this willow as 
Salix cinerea x viminalis ( Smitliiana , Willd.). This is taking a 
broad view of the hybrid. Several of the forms or individuals 
have been described under distinct specific names; but a great 
many others continue to turn up that will not fit under those 
described. S. cinerea is a most variable willow, and we may 
expect its hybrids to vary likewise. S. caprea x viminalis gives 
another series of forms, which may be placed under S. sericans 
Tausch. They are stronger and taller plants, with more pithy 
shoots, and more silky or whiter leaves. On the other hand, 
S. cinerea x viminalis gives leaves that are sordid or rusty under- 
neath. — J. Fraser. The summer shoots of this specimen show 
remarkably small leaves for this hybrid, but the quickly-glabres- 
cent stem and leaf-buds point to S. caprea rather than S. cinerea 
• as one parent. The summer shoots seem to be quite astipulate, 
which, I think, is unusual. — H. W. Pugsley. 
S. cinerea x viminalis $. Near Sootfield Green, Herts., v.c. 
20, April 5 and Aug. 1, 1921. Coll. J. E. Little. Five bushes 
of this hybrid could be distinguished across a' ploughed field 
