Mr. Forbes observes that S. /igustrina of Michaux differs principally from
S. nigra in its larger stipules, which resemble, as well as the leaves, those of
S. triandra. (Sal. Wob., p. 28.) In f g . H4-8. « shows S. nigra, b S. /igustrina.
3È 29. S. IIuMBOLDT/jVrif Willd. (Sal. Wob., No. 8. ; and fg . 8. in p. 792.) is
described in our first edition,
it ? ¥ 30. BoNPLANDJriiriVJ Humb. et Bonpl. (Sal. Wob., t .9 .; and
ffg. 9. in p. 792.) is described in our first edition.
Group viii. Vi'inoides Borrer.
Shrubs, mostly Natives of North America, and used in Basket-maleing.
Prin. sp. 32. and 33.
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Kinds all, or all but S. confórmis Forbes, natives of North America. Tiie
kinds which Mr. Borrer has placed in this group are S. rígida M ü h l, S.
prinöldes Pursh, and S. confórmis Forbes. To these S. discolor Willd. and
S. angustàta Pursh have been added, from their resemblance to S. pri-
noides.
36 31. S. b i ' g i d a Mühlenh. (Sal. Wob., No. 14-1., a l e a f ; and fig. 141. iu
p. 818.) is described in our first edition.
äk ¥ 32. S. p r i n o i ' d e s Pursh.
Willow.
The Prinos-llke
Identification. Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept.. 2. p. 613.; Smith m Rees s
Cycl., No. 26.
The Sexes. The female is figured in Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 40. ; our fig. 1449. ; and fig. 40. in
p . 800.
Spec. Char., 4c. Leaves oval-oblong, acute, with
distant wavy serratures ; glabrous above, glaucous
beneath. Stipules half-heart-shaped, deeply
toothed. Catkins villous, protruded before the
leaves. Ovary stalked, ovate, pointed, silky. Style
elongated. Stigmas cloven. (Pursh.) A large
deciduous shrub or low tree. Pennsylvania to
Virginia, on the banks of rivers. Height 6 ft. to
12 ft. Introduced in 1811. Flowers yellow;
March and April. 1449. S. prinUides.
36 33. S. Di'scoLOR Mulileiib. (S al. Wob., No. 147., a le a f; and our fg .
147. in p. 818.) is described in our first edition.
36 34. S. a n g u s t a ' t a Pursh (Fl. Amer. Sept., 2. p. 113.) i s described in
our first edition.
36 35. c o n fo 'bm is Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 24. ; and f g . 24. in p. 795.)
is described in our first edition.
Group ix. Griseoe Borrer.
Chiefly Shrubs, Natives of North America. Prin. sp. 40. and 43.
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Most of the kinds are natives of North America. S. M.UhIenberg/im« WilKl.,
S. cordata Mühlenb., S. falcata Pursh, and S. trístis Ait., are additions to
the kinds which Mr. Borrer has placed in this group. With regard to S.
rcflcxa Forbes, S. virgàta ? Forbes, and S. Lyômï ? Schl., included in it by
Mr. Borrer, he remarks, “ I am unacquainted with these, and have, perhaps,
{ilaced them in the wrong group.”
36 36. S. v i r e ' s c e n s Forbes. Tlie greenish-Zeaui't/ Willow, or verdant Osici'.
Idenlificaiion. Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 7.
Sunomjme. Mr. Forbes received the kind from Messrs. Loddii
es, under the name S. Aippo-
' pliunfòlia, but has substituted the specific name of viréscens, as bi
ng one more descriptive of the
7v!Vs! vcs. The female is described and figured in Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Sal. Wob , No. 7. ; ourfig. 14.50. ; and fig . 7. in p. 792.
Spec. Char., cÿc. Leaves linear-lanceolate, scii’ated, acute,
smooth, green on both sides. Ovary ovate-lanceolate,
scarcely downy. Style divided. Stigmas parted. Stipules
none. (Forbes.) An upright shrub. Switzerland. Height
8 ft. Introduced in 1820. Flowers yellow ; April.
1450. S. viriscens.
■ü 37. S. r e f l e ' x a F'orbes (Sal. Wob., No. 94. ; and our f g . 94. in p. 807.)
is described in our first edition.
38. S. v i r g a ' t a Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 12., without flowers ; and our fg .
12. in p. 793.) is described in our first edition.
^ 39. S. Lyo'n/7 ? Schl. (Sal. Wob., No. 10., without flowers ; and our f g .
10. in p. 792.) is described in our first edition.
-tt 40. S. UovsT07iTA'‘NA Piu'sh. Houston’s Willow.
Identification. Pursh Fl. Amer, Sept., 2. p. 634. ; Smith in Rees’s Cyclo., No. 43.
Si/Tiovmnc. S. trístis Lodd. Cat. ed. 1836.
The Sezcs. The male is described in Pursh’s specific character, and the female is described and
figured in Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 11. ; a n d /g . 11. in p. 792.
Spec. Char., 4c. Leaves linear-lanceolate, and very finely serrated, glabrous,
shining, and green on both sides. Stipules none. Catkins accompanying
the leaves, cylindrical, villous. Bracteas ovate, acute. Stamens 3 to 5,
bearded half-way up. Branches extremely brittle at the base. (Pursh.)
A low-growing shrub, with slender, roundish, smooth, yellowish branches.
Virginia and Carolina. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Introduced in 1820. Flowers
yellow ; May and June.
36 41. S. f a l c a ' t a Pursh (Sal. Wob., No. 148., a leaf ; and our f g . 148.
in p. 818.) is described in our first edition.
36 42. S. GRi'sEA Willd. (Ann. of Bot., 2. t. 5. f. 8.) is described in our first
edition.
¥ 36 43. S. PETIOLARIS Smith. The /ong-petiolated Willow.
Identification. Smith in Lin. Soc. Trans., 6. p. 122.
Synonymes. S. grise.T Willd. var. ^ subglabràtn Koch Comm. p. 21. noto *. Koch regards tho 5’.
'petiolàris Smith as a var. of S. grísea ; and it probably is so, (Borrer in a letter.)
The Sexes. The female is figured in Eng. Bot. and .Sal. Wob. Smith observes that he “ knows
nothing ofthe male plant.” (Eng. Fl.) Mr. Borrar had formerly both sexes growing at Ilenfield,
having received the male from Mr G. Anderson, but at present he has the female only. ( IV. B.)
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1147. ; Sal. Wob., No. 23. ; ourfig. 1451. ; and fig. 23. in p. 795.
Spec. Char., 4c. Leaves lanceolate, serrated, glabrous ; glaucous beneath,
somewhat unequal at the base. Stipules lunate, toothed.
Catkins lax. Bracteas hairy, shorter than the stalks of
the ovate silky ovaries. Stigmas divided, sessile. (Smith.)
A bushy tree, with slender, spreading, flexible, smooth,
purplish or dark brown branches. Scotland, in Angus-
shire and other places. Height 12 ft. to 15 ft. Flowers
yellow ; April and May.
Easily known from every other species, by its short obtuse
catkins, and long dark leaves. After gathering, the young s,
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