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DIANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. Salix 
Kilnsay and Carr End, Wensledale, where it is the most common species. 
Curtis. Near Bungay, frequent. Mr. Woodward. On the side of a 
wet ditch, on the outside of some gardens without the East Gate, Staf¬ 
ford. Stokes. Plantations at Soho, Birmingham. (Woods about Stay ley 
Hall and Common, Cheshire. Mr. Bradbury. Bot. Guide. Tyne Head, 
many places at Alston, Graystock, Abbey Holm, &c. Cumberland. 
Hutchinson. Pockerley, near Beamish. Mr. Winch. Near West Boldon 
and Cleadon, Durham. Mr. Thornhill. Bot. Guide. Chelsea, in the 
way to Fulham. Martyn. Near Little Caw Lake, Northumberland; 
Newlands, Cumberland. Mr. Winch. In Lewes willow beds, and near 
Worthing. Mr. Borrer. Binley, near Coventry; on the banks of the 
Avon, near Holbrook Grange. Bree in Purt. In Berw Marsh, Anglesey. 
Welsh Bot. Banks of the Esk, and water of Leith. Greville. Fre¬ 
quent in Westmoreland; about Leeds, Bingley, and Otley; banks of 
the Ure at Rippon. E.) S. April—July.* 
(IS. S. ni'gricans. Leaves elliptic-spear-shaped, scolloped, smooth, 
with a downy rib above, glaucous beneath; germens on pedi¬ 
cles, spear-shaped, pointed, downy. 
F. Bot. 1213. 
This willow scarcely forms a tree. Branches straightish, cylindrical, brittle, 
dark-coloured, smooth; the young ones downy. Leaves two or three 
inches long, elliptic-spear-shaped, acute, scarcely rounded at the base, 
crenate in every part; dark green and smooth above, turning black when 
dried; beneath glaucous, veiny, sometimes a little downy. Stipu - 
las (if any) large, obliquely-heart- shaped, serrated, smooth. Catkins 
yellow, an inch or more in length, thick and blunt, their scales inversely 
egg-shaped, narrow, brown in their upper half, hairy. Stamens two, 
distinct, hairy below. 
Dark Broad-leaved Willow. Linn. Tr. FI. Brit, and E. Bot. The 
fertile plants of this species do not appear yet to have fallen under ob¬ 
servation in this country; even those named in Linn. T. Smith ima¬ 
gines to be erroneously so called. The barren plant has been remarked 
growing at Wrongay Fen, Norfolk, by Mr. Crowe, and in osier grounds in 
many places. Foot of Boxhill. Mr. J. Woods, jun. Bot. Guide. Craig- 
crook, Edinburgh. Maughan, in Grev. Edin. P. April—May.) 
(14. S. bi'color. Leaves elliptical, acute, waved and slightly serrated, 
nearly smooth, glaucous beneath: germen stalked, spear-shaped, 
silky. 
E. Bot. 1806. 
Much resembling the preceding species, though truly distinct, (some au¬ 
thorities question this. E.) Grows in an upright wand-like form when 
young, and is known by its dark, mahogany-coloured stems, and the up¬ 
right, stiff position of its leaves. If neglected, it forms a small tree. 
Leaves large, dark shining green above, glaucous beneath. Stipulas small, 
half-heart-shaped, serrated. Foot-stalks broad at the base. Fertile Cat¬ 
kins an inch long when in full flower, but afterwards twice as long. 
Scales rounded, very hairy. Style short. Stigmas roundish, notched. 
* The wood crackles greatly in the fire. The branches are cut to make springles. 
Sheep and goats eat it. The leaves dried aiford a yellow dye. Linn. Much used in 
Yorkshire for making the larger sort of baskets. Curt. (The down of this species is em¬ 
ployed as a substitute for cotton in stuffing mattresses, cushions, &c. j and, mixed with a 
third part of cotton, makes good candle-wicks. E.) 
