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two, seldom five. (2) Cal. a scale of the catkin ; cor. 
none ; stigmas two ; caps, superior, one-celled, two- 
valved. 
Sal. Helix , Rose Willow ; with lance-shaped, point- 
ed, serrated, smooth leaves ; style lengthened, thread- 
shaped, and stigmas linear. In willow and marshy 
grounds; rarely exceeds ten feet in height, and is much 
employed in all kinds of basket-work. 
Sal. Triandra , Long-leaved, or Smooth Willow 
with linear, oblong, serrated, smooth leaves, and ger- 
mens on foot- stalks. -Frequent in willow grounds and 
on the banks of rivers ; rises to the height of thirty 
feet, and is esteemed one of the most valuable basket 
willows. ' 
Sal. Pent andra, Sweet Willow, or Bay-leaved Wil- 
low ; with five stamens ; elliptical, lance-shaped, notch- 
ed, smooth leaves, and germens smooth, nearly sessile. 
On banks of rivers in the north of England and south 
of Scotland. 
Sal. Vitellina, Yellow Willow ; with lance-shaped, 
acute, serrated leaves, smooth on the upper surface ; 
serratures cartilaginous ; stigmas notched. In willow 
-grounds and marshes. 
Sal. Fragilis, Crack Willow ; with lance-shaped, 
serrated, very smooth leaves ; foot-stalks toothed, 
glandular, and nectary in the flowers bearing stamens 
double. In willow grounds, and on the banks of rivers, 
and is remarkable for the brittleness of its branches. 
The bark of this species is sometimes employed as a 
substitute for Peruvian bark. 
Sal.' Alba, Common White Willow ; with lance- 
shaped, pointed, serrated leaves, downy on both sides, 
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