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Salica'cea:. xa'lix.

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serrated, with half-heart-shaped stipules, strongly serrated, or toothed, vari-ous in size, but never very large.” According to Smith, S. cinerea is the leastuseful of the sallows; but its branches, when two years old, are used forbands and coarse wickerwork. There are plants at Woburn, Flitwick, andin the Hackney arboretum.

Varieties. There are several varieties of this species, one of which has va-riegated leaves; and, as this is a rare character among willows, it merits adistinct notice. Smith, in his English Flora , iv. p. 216., notices having re-ceived a specimen of such a variety from Germany. Mr. Forbes has sincefound two plants with slightly variegated leaves, growing in the Woburnplantations. He has figured some of these leaves, from which it appearsthat they are blotched with small yellow blotches. Koch has referred to S.cinerea L., as varieties, S. cinerea Smith, S. aquatica Smith, and S. oleifoliaSmith.

“£ 91. S. aqua'tica Smith. The Water Sallow, or Willow.

Identification. Smith FI. Br., p. 1065.; Willd. Sp. PL, 4. p. 701. ; ? Hayne Abbild., p. 248. ; SmithEng. Bot., 1.1437.; in Rees’s Cyclo., No. 118.; Eng. FI., 4. p. 218.; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 127.;Hook.'ijBr. FI., ed. 3. j Mackay’s FI. Hibern., pt. 1. p. 250.

Synonymo. S. cinerea var. Koch Comm., p. 36.

The Sexes . Both sexes are figured in Sal. Wob., and in Hayne Abbild., if the kind is identical: thefemale is figured in Eng. Bot.

Engravings . ? Hayne Abbild., 1.191. j Eng. Bot., 1.1437.; Sal. Wob., No. 127. ; and our fig. 127.

in p. 1627.

Spec. Char., Sfc. Stem and branches erect. Leaves slightly serrated, obovate-elliptical, minutely downy, flat, rather glaucous beneath. Stipules rounded,toothed. Ovary silky, stalked. Stigmas nearly sessile. ( Smith Eng. El.)A native of England, in wet hedgerows, swampy places, &c.; and flowering inApril. Most of the following particulars are derived from Smith’s descriptiongiven in his English Flora : — Stem generally bushy, rarely forming a tree.Branches numerous, upright; the young ones slender, hoary, or finely downy,leafy throughout,often angular. Leaves on rather slender downy footstalks,elliptic-oblong, acute, about 2 in. in length, flat, not wavy, though serratedabout the middle and towards the extremity, narrowest at the base ; the lowerones on each branch gradually smaller, quite .entire, obovate, roundedand obtuse; the lowest of all not Jin. long, all soft and pliant, of a dullgreyish green, reticulated with minute veins; not rugged, but even, and fi-nally glabrous on the upper side; glaucous and minutely downy underneath.Catkins appearing before the leaves. A perfectly distinct kind from S.cinerea and S. oleifolia; being without the rusty hue of these species uponthe leaves, which are also much broader, and of a thinner texture. Thebranches, or twigs, are very brittle, and not adapted to any economical pur-pose, except that, perhaps, of being used for fire-wood.

I 92. S. Oleifo'lia Smith. The Olive-leaved Willow, or Sallow.

Identification. Smith FI. Br., p. 1065.; Willd. Sp. PI., 4. p. 702.; Smith Eng. Bot., 1.1402. : Rees’sCyclo., No. 119.; Eng. FI., 4. p.219.; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 126.: Hook. Br. FI., ed. 3.: MackayFI. Hibern., pt. 1. p. 251.

Synonyme. S. cindrea var. Koch Comm., p. 36.

The Sexes. Both sexes are figured in Sal. Wob.: the male is figured in Eng. Bot.

Engravings. Eng. Bot., 1.1402.; Sal. Wob., No. 126.; and fig. 126. in p.1626.

Spec. Char., fyc. Stem erect. Branches straight and spreading. Leaves obo-vate-lanceolate, flat, rather rigid, minutely toothed, acute, glaucous, reticu-lated, and finely hairy beneath. Stipules small, notched, and rounded. Cat-kins oval, nearly half as broad as long. ( Smith E. F.) A native of England,in wet hedgerows; and flowering, in the willow garden at Woburn Abbey, inMarch, and again in August. The following particulars are derived fromEng. FI. and Sal. Wob., chiefly from the former. Truly arboreous; and, ifallowed to grow, becoming as tall as a common crab tree, though not of sostout a habit as S. caprea, except as regards the catkins. The branchesare rounded, and, when young, somewhat angular, brown, more or less hoarywith short down, very soft to the touch. The leaves spread but moderately,and are from 2 in. to 3 in. in length, and 1 in., at most, in breadth, elliptic-