7 8 4 A IIIJO 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 .
Spec. Char., 4'C. Leaves elliptical, rhomboidal, or almost round,
with a short point, obsoletely crenate; glabrous on botii sides,
glaucous bcneatin Stipules small. Catkins on short stalks.
Floral leaves smaTl. Bracteas (scales) oblong, hairy, longer than
the hairy stalk of the ovary. Style longer than the stigmas.
(Borrer.) An upright shrub. Britain. Iieight 10 ft. to 12 ft,
Flowers yellow ; April and May.
A desirable species for small collections, on account of its
roundish foliage.
Sfc 140. S. m'T-ms Anders. The glittering-Zcfli/crf Willow.
Identification. Anders. MS. ; Smith Eng. Fl., 4. p. 173. j Hook. Br. F l., ed. 2., p. 426.
The Sexes. Both sexes are described an<l figured in Eng. Eol. Suppl.
Engravings. Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2655. ; Sal. Wob.,
0 .4 4 .; Jig. 1477.; and
/ g . 44. ill p. 801.
Spec. Char., S/c. Lcaves ovate or elliptical, acute, slightly
serrated ; nearly glabrous above, with sunk veins; glabrous
and glaucous beneath. Stipules small. Catkins on short
stalks. Floral leaves small. Bracteas (scales) oblong,
hairy, longer than the hairy stalks of thc ovary. Style
longer tlian the stigmas. (Borr.) An upright shrul),
nearly allieti to S. Weigelirhia, aud more nearly to S.
Crowemia. England, in Teesdale. Height 5 ft. to 10 ft.
Flowers yellow ; April and May. ,,77. s. „iums.
at 141. S. Ciio\vKA''NA Smith. Crowe’s Willow.
Identification. Smith Eng. Bot., t. 1146. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 192. ; Hook. Br., ed. 3.
Synonymes. S. arbiiscula Wahlenb. var. Koch Comm. p. 45. ; S. hùmilis Schl. is cited in Sal. Woh.
as tlie female of S. Crowed«« Smith ; ? S. hetero|)hJlla Host.
The Sexes. Both sexes aro described in Eng. BoL, and figured in Sal. Woh. Mr. Borrer deems the
case of the combination of tlie filaments to be one monstrous in tho species, rather than innato
and characteristic.
Engravmgs. Eng. Bot., t. 1146. ; Sal. Wob., No. 52. ; and o n r /g . 52. in. p. 803.
Spec. Char., 4'C. Filaments combined below. Leaves clli[)tical, slightly serrated,
quite glabrous, glaucous beneath. (Smith.) A bushy shrub, with
many stout, irregularly spreading, glabrous, leafy, brittle, browni.sh yellow
branches. England, in swampy meadows and thickets. Height 5 ft. to
10 ft, Flowers yellow ; April and May.
This ¿alix, when covered with male blossoms, is amongst thc most handsome
of the genus; nor arc the leaves destitute of beauty.
afe 142. S. Bi'coLOR Ehrh. The two-colourcd Willow.
Identification. Ehrh. Arb., 118. ; Hook. Br. F l , ed. 2., p. 427. ; ? Hayne Abbild., p. 238.
Synonymes. S. tenuifòlia Smith Eng. Bot., t. 2186., as to thc figure ; S. florihdnda Forbe.s.
The Sexes. The male is described in SaL Wob., ancl figured in Eng. Bot. and Sal. Wob. ; some
notice of what Mr. Borrer deems tlie female is given in Hook. Br. IL , cd. 2.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2186. ; Sal. Wob., No. 54. ; and o u r /g 54. in p. 803.
Spec. Char., Lcaves elliptical ; green and shining above, glabrous and
glaucous beneath ; serrated, ending in oblique j)oints. Stipulus cresccnt-
shaped, serrated. Catkins of the male copious, bright yellow. Filaments
slightly bearded at the base. (Sal. Woh.) A bushy spreading shrub, with
short yellow branches, .slightly villous when }oung; the older ones rather
a yellowish green, quite glabrous. Britain. Height 6 ft. to 8 ft. Flowers
yellow; April, aud a second time in July.
ssfe 14.3. S. iiniiA'REiFo'iAA BoTi'cr. The PliUlyrea-leavcd Willow.
Identification. Borrer in Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2660. ; Hook. Br. Fl., cd. 2. p. 417.
The Sexes. Both sexes are described and figured in Eng. BoL Suppl., the female In the fruit-bearnig
state.
Engraving. Eng. Bot. Suppl, t. 2660. ; and o u r /g . 1473.
Spec. Char., S/e. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acute at each end, strongly serrated,
glabrous on both surfaces, glaucous on thc under one. Stipules
1178. S. philljreifòli
small. Young snoots pubescent.
Bracteas (scales) oblong, hairy,
longer than the glabrous stalk of
the glabrous ovary. Sty'e as long
as the stigmas. In the arrangement
of the kinds, this one may
stanti between S. bicolor and S.
Dicksoniflwfl, in both of which the
leaves are for the most part obso-
Ictely serrated, and of a figure
approaching to obovate with a
j)oint. (liorrer.) An upright
imich-branched shrub. Highland
valleys of Scotland, lltiight 4 ft.
to 5 ft. Flowers yellow ; April.
.i. 144. S. DicKSOtiJA'NA Smith (Eng. Bot., t. 1390.; Sal. Wob., No. 55.
and our/g. 55. in p. 803.) is described in our first edition.
Group xix. Vacciniifhlicc Borrer.
Small, and generally procumbent. Shrubs. Prin. sp. 145. and 149.
Stamens 2 to a flower. O v a ry sessile, d ow n y . L c a v e s b e a rin g a co n s id e rab le
resemblance to th o s e o f a Fa c c in ium ; o p a q u e ; th e u n d e r su rfa c e g lau co u s.
— P la n ts , small sh ru b s , u su a lly p ro cum b e n t, r a r e ly e re c t. (Hook. Br. FL,
ed. 2., a d a p te d .) I t is p ro b ab le th a t S. a rb u s c u la L . is th e sam e as o n e o r
more o f t h e fo u r k in d s, S. vacciniifòlia Walker, S. c a rin a ta Smith, S. juruni-
fòlia Smith, an d S. v e n u lò sa Smilh. (Borrer, in h is m an u sc rip t lis t.)
A 145. S. JfrACCiNiiFo'i.iA Walker. T h e V a c c in ium -le av ed W illow .
Identification. Walker’s Essay on Nat. Hist. ; Eng. Fl., 4. p. 194. ; Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3.
Synonyme. S. prunilÒlia, part of, Koch Comm. p. 59.
The Sexes. Both sexes .are figured in Eng. BoL and Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2341. ; Sal. Wob,, No. 57.; o u r /g . 1479. ; and fig.
57. in p. 803.
Spec. Char., S/e. L c av e s lan c e o la te -o v a te , s e rra te d ; g lab ro u s
and even ab o v e, g lau co u s a n d silky b e n e atli. C ap su les
ovate, silky. S tem s d e c um b e n t. (Smith.) A low d ccu in -
beiit sh ru b , v e ry d is tin c t from S. p ru n ifò lia , o f a m u ch
more h um b le s ta tu re , w ith d e c um b e n t, o r tra ilin g , long
and s len d e r b ran c h e s , silk y wh en y o u n g , th o u g h o th e r wise
glab ro u s. S c o tla n d , o n H ig lila n d m o u n ta in s, l le ig h t
1 ft. to 2 ft. F low e r s yellow ; April a n d May.
at 14G. ¿ . c a r in a ' ta Smith ( E n g .B o t . , t . 1363. ; Sal. W o b ., N o . 5 9 .; and
o u r flg. 59 . in p . 8 0 3 .) is d e scrib ed in o u r firs t ed itio n .
J» 147. S. / r u n if o ' l ia Smith (E n g . B o t., t. 1361. ; Sal. W o b ., No . 5 6 .; an d
o u r / g . 56 . in p. 8 0 3 .) is d e sc rib ed in o u r firs t e d itio n .
afe 148. S. ven ulo 'sa Smith (E n g . B o t., t. 1 3 6 2 .; Sal. W o b ., No. 5 6 . ; an d
o i i r / g . 58. in p. 8 0 3 .) is d e scrib ed in o u r firs t ed itio n .
afe 149. S. CAi'siA Villars. T h e gxcy-leavcd Willow.
Identification. Villars Uiuiph., 3. 768. ; Smith in Rees’s Cyclo., No. 80. ; Koch Comm., p. 59.
Sj/nonymcs. S. myrtilloides Willd. Sp. P l 4. p. 086. ; S. prostràta Ehrh. PL Select, p. 159. •
The Se.xes. Thc female is described and figured in SaL Woh.
Engravings. Villars Dauph., 3. t. .50. f 11. ; ShI. Wob., No. 00. ; and o u r /g . 66. in p. 804.
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