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sterile catkins. Marshy hanks near Rescobie Lake, and Moss 
of Restenet, with sterile and fertile catkins. 
S. fragilis, L. Crack Willow. H. 307, B. 271.— F. Apr. 
May. T. In Mr G. Dons list. 
S. JRusselliana, Sm. Bedford Willow. H. 307, B.271. 
— F. Apr. May. T. 
Mr G. Don also enumerates this among the Forfarshire 
species, and remarks that its bark “ is the best adapted lor 
tanning of any of the willows.” 
S. alba , L. Common White Willow. H. 308, B. 271. 
— F. May. T. 
Frequent, but likely introduced. Fullerton, Old Mon- 
trose, &c., Mr A. Croall. 
S. vitellina , L. Yellow Willow, or Golden Osier. H. 
308, B. 271. — F. May. T. (S. alba y. vitellina, Koch., 
Bab.) 
Marshy ground, Rescobie. 
S . petiolaris, Sm. Dark Long-leaved Willow. H. 308. 
— F. Apr. T. 
Mr G. Don gives this in his list of the county plants, but 
Dr Lindley says it is not even a European species, so that Mr 
Don’s plants may have only been naturalized. 
S. angustifolia , Wulf. ? Little Tree Willow. H. 309, 
B. 278. — F. Apr. S. (S. Arbuscula, Sm.) (not Koch, nor 
Fries.) 
Clova mountains, Hook. Br. Flora. 
S* Doniana , Sm. Don’s Willow. H. 309, B. 279. — F. 
May. S. 
Baldovan Woods, rare. 
S .fusca, L. Dwarf Silky Willow. II. 310, B. 279. — 
F. Mar. May. S. 
Plentiful on the sandy sea-shores, in woods, by waysides, 
and on the hills and mountains, very variable. 
