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leaves especially exhale a strong scent, not unlike thc flavour of bitter
almonds, but less agreeable.
36 44'. ¿. p e n n s y i - v a 'n i c a Forbes (Sal.Wob., No. 95. ; and our/g'. 95. in
p. 808.) is described in our first edition.
£* 45. S. MuiiLENiiERG/yi'Nyl Willd, (Sal, Wob., No, 145. ; and our/g. 145.
in p. 818.) is described in our first edition.
.ii 4G. T R i 's T i s Ji/. (Sal. Wob., No. 150., a leaf; and o u r /g . 150. in
p. 818.) is described in our first edition.
96 47. S. c o r d a ' t a Muhlenb. (Sal. Wob., No. 142., a leaf; and our/g. 142.
in p. 818.) is described in our first edition.
Group X . DdOsmarinifblicc Borrer.
Loiv Shrubs, jvith narrotu Lcavcs. Prin. sp. 48.
Stamens 2 to a flower. Ovary silky, stalked. Catkins short. Flowers loosely
disposed in the catkin. Lcaves linear-lanceolate, entire, or toothed with
extremely minute glanded teeth.—Plants small upright shrubs. (Hooìc.)
96 48. S. d o s m a r i n i f o ' l i a L. The Ilosemary-lcaved Willow.
Identification. Lin, Sp. Pl., 1448. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 214. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3.,
p. 423.
Sunonyvic. S. rosmarinifòlia, part of, Koch Comm. p. 49.
The Sexes. Both are doscribod in Wilht. Sp. PL, and figured in Ilayne Ahhild.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1305. : Sal. Wob., No. 87. : ourjig. 1402. : and/iff.
87. in p. 800.
Spec. Cha?'., 4c. Lcavcs linear-lanceolate, silky, quite entire,
or with a few very minute glanded teeth, especially the
yonng leaves. Catkins shortly oblong, curved, lax. Ovaries
stalked, silky, lanceolatc-acuniinatc. Style about as long
as thc linear divided stigmas. Bracteas short, villous.
(Hook.) A slender upright shrub. Sweden, Germany,
and thc northern parts of Britain. Height 2 ft. to 5 ft.
Flowers yellow ; April. uoa. s. ro=marinifòifo.
M Jk 4 9 . S. a n g u s t i f o ' l i a Borrer, Hooker, f Wulf, The narrow-leaved Willow.
Identification. Borrer mul Hook, in Hook. Br. Fl., od, 2., p. 417. ; ? Wulf. in .Tacq. Coll., 3. 48.
Siinonymes. S. iirbftscula Smith FL Erit. p. 1050. ; S. j-osmurìnifólia » Koch Comm. p. 49.
The Sexes. Thc female is described in Eng. Flora, and figured in Eng. Bot, and
Sal. Woh.
Engravmgs. Eng. Bot., t. 13GC. ; Sal. Wob., t. 80. ; ourjig. 1453. ; and fig . 86. ■
Spec. Char., 4c. Leaves linear-lanceolate, nearly glabrous,
with minute glandular teeth ; the young leaves silky ; glaucous
beneath. Catkins ovate, erect. Ovaries ovate-acuminate,
densely silky, stalked. Style about as long as the
broad, erect, entire stigmas. Bracteas very villous, nearly
as long as the young ovaries, (//oo/r.) A low shrub. Scotland,
on the Clova Mountains, and also near Dumfries.
Height 1 ft. Flowers yellow ; April.
-* 50. S. d e c u 'm b e n s Forbe.-! (Sal. Wob,, No 8 8 .; and J ig . 88. in p.806.)
is described in our first edition.
afe 51. S. e u s c a ' t a Pursh (Fl. Amer. Sept., 8. p. 612.) is described in
our fir.st edition.
Group xi. Fàscoe Borrer.
MoÿUy procumbent Shruhs. Prin. sp. 52 and 53.
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Stamens 2 to a flower, as far as to the kinds whose male flowers have been
observed. Ovary silky, stalked. Catkins ovate or cylindrical. Leaves
between elliptical and lanceolate; mostly silky beneath ; nearly entire.
—Plants small shrubs. Stem, in most, procumbent. S. fusca L., Hooker,
var. 1., and S. Doiuaw« Smith, have a likeness in aspect to the kinds ofthe
group Purpúrese, except S. riibra Huds. (Hook.)
Jk 52. S. Eu'scA L. The brown Willow.
Identification. Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2 , p. 417. ; ? llayno Abbild., p. 242.
Synonymes. S. rèpens Hook. FL Scot. 1. p. 284. ; 6. rèpens Koch, part of, KoCk Comm, p, 47.
the Sexes. Tlio female is figured in Hayne Abbild., if tho S. fúsca of that work is the S fúsca I.
F.ngravings. Ilayne Abbild., t. 184. ; Sal. Wob. ; and o u r /g . 83. in p. 80G.
Spec. Chnr., <ÿi?. Stems more or less procumbent. Lcavcs elliptical or
elliptic-lanceolate, acute; entire, or serrated with minute glanded scrni-
tiircs ; somewliat downy; glaucous, and generally very silky beneath.
Ovary lanceolate, very silk}', seated upon a long stalk. Stigmas bifid.
(Hook.) A decumbent slirub. Britain, on heaths. Height Gin. to 1ft.
Staiiiciis yellow ; May.
Varieties.
JS S. / 1 vulgàiis. S. f. var. a Honk. Br. Fi. ed. 2. ; S. fúsca Smith
Eng. Bot. t. I960., Forbes in Sal. Wob. No. 83. ; S. rèpens Koch
^ Koch Comm. p. 47.; and our/ g . 83. in p. 606. — Stem decumbent
below, then upright, much branched. Leaves elliptic lanceolate.
Ai S./. 2 ì'èpcns. S. f. )3 Hook, Br. Fl. ed. 2. ; S. repens Lin. Sp. Pl. 1447.,
Forbes in Sal. Woh. No. 84. ; and our Jig. 84. in p.836.— Lcaves
elliptic-lanceolate, straight, somewhat pointed, nearly entire ; almost
naked above, glaucous and silky beneath. Stipules none. Stem
depressed, with short upright branches.
A. S ./ 3 jA'osiràta. S. f. var. 7 Hook. Br.Fl. ed. 2. ; S. prostràta Smith
Fng. Hot. t. 1959., Forbes in Sal. Wob. No. 82.; and o u r /^ . 82.
in p. 806. — Lcaves elliptic-oblong, convex, somewhat toothed,
with a curved [loint; glaucous, silky, and veiny beneath. Stipules
minute. Stems prostrate, with elongated straight branches. Ovary
stalked, ovate, silky. Styles shorter than the stigmas.
S . / 4Joe'tida. S. f. var, S Hook. Br. Fl. ed. 2.; S. foe'tida Smith
Fng. Fl. iv. p. 208. — Stem recumbent. Lcaves elliptical.
® S. / 5 mcubùcea. S. f. 5 Hook. Br. Fl. ed. 3. ; S. incubàcea Lhi. Sj).
Pl. 1447., Forbes in Sal. Wob. No. 79. ; and our/g-, 79. in p. 806.—
Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, nearly entire, acute, with a twisted point ;
glaucous and silky beneath. Stipules stalked, ovate, acute. Stem
procumbent. Branches erect. Catkins erect, ohlong-cyliiidrical.
Stalk of the silky ovary about as long as the obovate bractea (scale).
(Boirej’.)
6 argèntea. S. f. Q Hook. Br. Fl. ed. 2. ; S. argéntea Smith
Fng. Bot. t. 1364., Forbes in Sal. Wob. No. 78. ; and our Jig. 78. in
p. bOG. — Leaves elliptical, entire, somewhat revolnte, with are-
curved point ; rather downy above, silky and shining beneath, as
well as thc branches. Stem upright. Ovary ovate-lanceolate, silky ;
its silky stalk nearly e({ual to the linear oblong bractea. Style not
longer than the stigmas.
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