DIOECIA DIANDRIA. 
671 
Sp. pi. 4. p. 657* Pursh, 2. p. 6X4. Nutt. 2. p. 231. 
S. Pentandra, Walt. p. 243. 
S. Caroliniana, Mich. 2. p. 226. 
A small tree, from 15 — 20 feet high, generally branching from the base. 
Leaves alternate, lanceolate, slightly acuminate, serrulate, glabrous; the ear- 
liest leaves slightly pubescent. Petioles 1 — 2 lines long. Sterile aments 
about 3 inches long. Scales obovate, obtuse, villous. Filaments generally 
5, but varying from 3 — 6, much longer than the scale. Ament of fertile flow- 
ers 10 — 15 lines long. Stigmas 3-cleft. Capsule oblong, ovate, glabrous. 
We have a remarkable variety of this plant, the young branches and leases 
pubescent, somewhat hoary, almost tomentose; but I have been able to per- 
ceive no other difference either in the shape or size of the leaves of the tree, 
or in the period of flowering. 
This, I believe, is the only species of Salix which is found in the low 
country of Carolina, except the exotic S. Babylonica and the S. Vitellina, 
which are occasionally cultivated in gardens. 
It grows in great abundance along the margins of fresh-water rivers, in 
swamps and wet soils. On the rivers where the stems are found sufficiently 
large, I am informed that they are used for the timbers of boats, and are 
considered light and durable. 
Flowers in March. 
FRAXINUS. Gen. Pl. 1597. 
Masculi rariter 
Hermaph. Calyx 0, 
sive 4-partitus. Corol- 
la 0, sive 4-petala. 
Stamina 2. Pistillum 
1. Samara 1-sperma 
ala lanceolata termina- 
ta. 
Foeminei. Calyx 
et Corolla ut in mascu- 
lo. Stamina 0. Pis- 
tillum 1. Samara 1- 
s perm a ala lanceolat a 
terrainata. 
Sterile florets. Ca- 
lyx 0, or 4-parted. Co- 
rolla 0, or 4-petalled. 
Stamens 2, (sometimes 
bearing a germ and 
seed.) 
Fertile florets. Ca- 
lyx and Corolla as in 
the sterile. Stamens 
0. Pistil 1. Samara 
1 -seeded, terminated 
with a lanceolate wing. 
