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the view that it is S. aurita x caprea. — E. F. Linton. I can only 
see S. caprea in this. The male catkins are on the small side, 
but the pointed bracteoles are there, as well as short styles. The 
large tomentose leaves are coarsely crenate-serrate, and without 
the fine serrations of the hybrid. — J. Fraser. 
S. aurita x caprea $ [579] det, E. F. Linton. Westbury 
Wood, Offley, Herts., v.c. 20, April 24 and Sept. 27, 1924.— J. E. 
Little. S. caprea no doubt preponderates, but the serration of 
the leaves, and their size, and some twisted tips favour the view 
that it is an aurita cross, and 1 agree that it is S. aurita x caprea. 
— E. F. Linton. I agree with Mr. Linton that this is S. aurita x 
caprea on the S. caprea side. I have been grappling with this 
hybrid during 1923 and 1924, and though I am quite certain 
about most of them there are some others that puzzle me, and I 
think they are S. (aurita x caprea) x caprea, which [579] may be. 
Mine have many subglabrous leaves. Striation mostly weak 
always. — J. Fraser. 
S. aurita x cinerea 2 [531]. Pond near Brickyard Wood, 
Stow Bardolph, W. Norfolk, v.c. 28, March 27, 1923, and Oct. 
13, 1924. — J.E.L. I found some distinctly stipitate stipules. 
The leaves were gathered very late, and have dropped a good 
deal, as the branches had to be kept in water. It is curious that 
even earlier in the year it is very difficult to maintain the con- 
dition of willo\ leaves in water.— J. E. Little. Probably S. 
aurita X cinerea. — E. F. Linton. The underside of the leaves is 
too densely pubescent to fit into S. cinerea L., var aquatica (Sm.) 
as described by Smith himself. I have collected a considerable 
number with this degree of hairiness this summer, and when I 
get catkins shall most likelyjlabel most of them S. aurita X cinerea. 
— J. Fraser. The rusty and black oblong catkin-scales and the 
more silvery capsules, with a short style, are best explained, I 
think, by S. aurita X cinerecc. — W. Watson. 
S. aurita X cinerea 2 [582] det. E F. Linton. Ougbton Head, 
Hitchin, Herts., v.c. 20, April 14 and Aug. 1, 1924. — J. E. Little. 
Twigs slender, reddish-brown, shortly and finely pubescent below, 
shining above Buds curtly oval, reddish, not quite glabrous, but 
somewhat shining. Striation long, rather scattered. Style short, 
but evident. This small bush of about 4ft. high is very much nearer 
to S. aurita in several points than is No. 583, about a hundred 
yards away, which has been distributed this year through the 
B.E.C. — J.E.L. I agree to this, and would consider it a good 
intermediate. — J. Fraser. 
