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ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM.

PART III.

11 in. long, or more. Stamens 3—5, bearded at the base. (Sal. Wob.,p. 63.) Mr. Forbes believes that the kind which he has elucidated is anative of Switzerland; but the S. lucida Miihlenb. is a native of North

America; and this may be one reason, at least, why Mr. Sweet distinguishedthe plants of the two countries as of two species, as shown under Synonymes,above. S. lucida of the Salictum Wobumense forms a handsome low-growingtree, with the branches of the preceding year of a greyish green colour, andsmooth: the young twigs are of a yellowish green, somewhat striated, orangular, at the points. It flowers in April and May, and “ appears a good