7 7 2 A R B O R E T U M E T F R U T IC E T U M B R IT A N N IC U M .
bifid. Bracteas subglabrous, ciliate with short hairs. (Koch.)^ A shrub, with
leaves bearing a strong resemblance to those of ¿.viminàlis; while the
catkins, branches, and mode of growth are quite diffei’ent. Alps of France
and Switzerland. Height 5 ft. to G ft. Introduced in 1821. Flowers
yellow ; April.
^ 74. ¿. ltn e a 'ris Forbes. The linear-Zeflwrf Willow.
Identificaiion. Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 80.
Synonyme. ? S. incàna var. lineàris Borrer. {Borrer in a letter.)
The Sexes. Tbe male is described and figured in Sal. JEob. Mr. Forbes has
noted that he had not seen catkins of the female.
Engravings. Sal. Wob., 89. ; o u r /g . 1-1G2. ; a n d /g . 89. in p. 807.
Spec. Char., c^-e. Lcaves liiiear, villous ; shining above,
cottony beneath ; margins sliglitly denticulated. Branches
brown. Stipules none. Catkins elliptical, nearly sessile.
Bracteas elliptical, yellow, as arc also the anthers. (Sal.
JVob.) A low bushy deciduous shrub, with copious
branches, dark brown or purplish in every stage. Switzerland.
Height 5 ft. to 10 ft. Inti'oduced in 1820. Flowers «¡urj
yellow ; April and May.
äk ¥ 75. S. vimina'lis L . The twiggy Willow, or common Osier.
Identification. Lin. Sp. l ì . , 1448. j Eng. FL, 4. p. 228. ; Hook. Br. FL, ed. 3.
Si/noiiymc. S. longifòlia Lam. Fl. Fr. 2. 232. (Koch.)
The Se.vrs. Both sexes arc figured in Eng. Bot., Sal. Jf'ob., Ilayne Abbild., and Host Sal. Austr.
Both exist in Britain. The male seems less robust and vigorous tlian the female.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1898. ; SaL Wob., No. 133. ; o n r /g . 14G3. ; a n d /g . 133. in p. 817.
Spec. Char., S/e- Leaves linear, inclining to lanceolate,
elongated, taper-pointed, entire, wavy; snow-white an<l
silky beneath. Branches straight ami slender. Ovary
sessile. Style as long as thc linear utulivided stigmas.
{Smith.) Ä large shrub or low bushy tree. England,
in wet meadows. Height 10 ft. to 20 ft. Flowers
yellow ; April ancl May.
Readily distinguished from the other species of the
section by the satiny under surface of the leaves ; and
more generally cultivated than any other for basketwork
and hoops. A variety called the Dutch willow, with
brown bark, is preferred where hoops are the object.
¥ 7C. S. s tip u la 'ris Smith. The stipuled, or nuricled-leaved, Osier, or
Willow.
Identification. Smith F!. Brit., p. 1069. ; Eng. Flora, 4. p. 230. ; Hook. Br. FL, ed. 2., p. 420.
The Sexes. Both are described in Eng. Flora, ancl botli are figurod in Eng. Bot. and Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1214. ; Sal. Wob., 132. ; a n d /g . 132. in p. 81G.
Spec. Char., Leaves lanceolate, pointed, slightly wavy, obscurely crenate ;
soft and neai ly naked above, white and downy beneath. Stipules half-
heart-sliaped, stalked, very large. Gland cylindrical. Ovary ovate, nearly
sessile, as well as the linear undivided stigmas. {Smith.) A large shrub
or low tree. England, in osier holts, hedges, and woods. Height 10 ft. to
20 ft. Flowers yellow; March.
Twigs upright, tall, soft and downy, of a pale reddish brown, brittle, and
of little or no use as an osier.
¥ 77. S. SmithJ/ì\V/ì Willd. (Eng. Bot., t. 1509. ; Sal. Wob., No. 134., the
female; and oar ßg. 134. in p. 817.) is described in our first edition.
¥ 78. S. MOLLi'ssiMA Ehrh. (Beitr., 6. p. 101.) is described in our first edition.
9fe ? ¥ 79. S. iiOLOSERi'cEA Hook. (Br. FL, ed. 2., p. 421.) is described in our
firat edition.
sV ¥ 80. S. M ich e ljJn a Forbes (Sal.Wob., t. 135. ; and j%. 135. in
p. 817.) is described in our first edition.
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HU3. S. vlminHIÌ9.
5. 81. ¿. FKRRUGi'NEA Andcrson (Sal. Wob., No. 128.; Eng. Bot. Suppl.,
1.2665. ; and our Jig. 128. in p. 815.) is described in our first edition.
¥ 82. S. a c u m i n a ' t a Smith. The acuminated-Zi^ai’crf, or large-leaved. Sallow,
or Willow.
Identification. Smith Fl. Brit., p. 1068., Eng. FL, 4. p. 227. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 2., p. 421.
'innonvvie. S. lanceolàta Seringe.
The Sexes The female is described in Eng. Fl., and figured in Eng. Bot. and in Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1434. ; SaL Wob., No. 131. ; our Jig. 14G4. in p. 774. ; a n d /g . 131. in
p . 816.
Spec. Char., f r . Stem erect. Leaves lanceolate-oblong, pointed, wavy, finely
toothed, glaucous and downy beneath. Stipules half-ovate, then kidneyshaped.
Catkins cylindrical. Ovary stalked, ovate, hairy. Style as long
as the undivided stigmas. {Smith.) A large shrub or low treo. England,
in wet grounds. Height 25 ft. to 30 ft. Flowers yellow ; April and May.
A very distinct sallow, soon recognised to be different from S. macrostipuh'lcea
by its downy germen, and much larger leaves.
Group xvi. Ciiwrecc Borrer.
Sallows. — Trees and Shrubs, toith rouudiih shaggy Leaves, and thick Calkins.
Prin. sp. 90. and 97.
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Stamens 2 to a flower. Ovary tomentose with silky tomentum. Leaves
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mostly obovate, toothed, grey or hoary, more or less wrinkled ; very veiny
beneath; stipuled branches downy. —- Plants Plants trees or shruhs. The group
group
includes the kinds of willow that are usually called the sallows. (Hook.)
The sallows are known by their obovate or rounded downy leaves, and
thick, early, silken catkins, with prominent, yellow, distinct stamens, 2 to
a flower. (Smith Eng. Fl., iv. p. 216.) Not a few of the group Nigricantes
Borrer also have been regarded as sallows. Mr. Borrer, however, states
that he is unacquainted with many of the species, or supposed spedes, of
this group, and of the group Nigricantes ; and it is highly probable that
many of them are placed wrongly. ■ (Borrer in a letter.)
at 83. S. p a ' l l i d a rtories (Sal.Wob., No. 96. ; and y%. 96. in p. 808.) is
described in our first edition.
at 84. S. WiLLDENOvM'w.« Forbes (Sal.Wob., No. 41.; and fig. 41. in
p. 801.) is described in our first edition.
* 85. S. P o n t e d e e a 'W /1 Willd. Pontedera’s Willow.
IdenUJication. Willd. Sp. Pl., 4. p. CCl.; Smith In Kees’s Cyclo., No. 18.; Koch Comm., p ZL
Smonymes. S. pomlla alplna.mlgrlcans, folio oleagino scrrato, Pontcd. Comp. 148, 149.; S. Pon-
tcdfiriff Belliirdi App. ad FL Ped. 45. ,
The Sexes. The male Is noticed in Koch’s specific character ; the female is figured ui Sal. Wob.
Engravings. SaL Wob., No. 43. ; o u r /g . 14G5. in p. 775.; a n d /g . 43. in p. 801.
Spec. Char., f r . Leaves elliptical, serrated, acute, glabrous; glaucous beneath,
and obtuse at their base ; the midrib, footstalks, and young leaves hairy.
Ovary oblong and downy. (Sal. Wob.) A shrub or low tree. Switzerland.
Height 12 ft. to 13 ft. Introduced 1821. Flowers yellow; April.
f 86. S. m a c e o s t i p u l a ' c e a Forbes (Sal. Wob., No. 130.; and fig. 130. in
p. 815.) is described in our first edition.
at i 87. S. i n c a n e ' s c e n s ? (Sal. Wob., No. 120.; and yfg. 120. in
p. 813.) is described in our first edition.
a i 88. S p aN N o 's a Forbes (.Sal. Wob., t. 123. ; and fig. 123. in p. 814.) is
described in our first edition.
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