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ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM.

PART III.

slender shoots and glaucous leaves, which latter have a peculiar twist; whence,perhaps, the specific name of .Helix, snail-like. There are plants at Hackney,(ioldworth, Woburn, Henfield, and Flitwick.

at 3. S. Lambertia'na Smith. Lambert’s, or the Boyton, Willow.

Identification. Sm, FI. Br., p. 1041. ; Eng . Bot., t. 1359. ; Willd. Sp. PI, 4. p. 673.; Smith Eng. FI,4.p. 190.; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 3. ; Hook. Br. FI., ed. 3. p. 417.; Mackay FI. Hibern., pt. 1.p. 244.

St/nonyme. S. purpitrea /3 Koch Comm., p. 25.

The Sexes. Both are figured in Eng. But. and Sal. Wob. Mr. Borrer has only seen the female ofthis, and the male of S. Hk lix, and thinks they are the two sexes of one species.

Engravings. Eng . Bot., 1.1359.; Sal. Wob., No. 3.j and Jig. 3. in p. 1603.

Spec. Char., §c. Branches erect. Leaves partly opposite, obovate-lanceolate,pointed, serrated, smooth; rounded at the base. Stipules none. Stamen 1.Stigmas ovate, obtuse, notched, very short, nearly sessile. (Eng . FL, iv.p. 189.) A native of England, flowering in March and April. This species is ofthe size and habit of the last, but very distinct from it at first sight, particularlyin the tender summits of the young growing branches, which, with their pur-plish glaucous hue, and some degree of downiness, resemble those of a honey-suckle. Catkins not more than half the size of those of S. Helix, with rounded,blackish, hairy scales. (Sm. Eng . FL) First discovered on the banks of theWilley, at Boyton, Wilts , by A. B. Lambert, Esq., whom the specificname is meant to compliment. It grows in North America , on the banksof rivers and willow grounds. It was introduced from Europe , and is cul-tivated for basket-making. (Pursh.) S. Lambertiana is suitable for in-troducing into ornamental plantations, from the graceful character of itsslender shoots, and its glaucous foliage. There are plants in the Hackneyand Gold'worth arboretums, and also at Woburn, Flitwick, and Henfield.

® 4. S. Woollgarm'na Borr. Woollgar’s Willow.

Identification. Borr. in Eng . Bot. Supp., t. 2651.; Hook. Brit. FI., ed. 3., p. 417.

Synonymes, S. monandra Sal Wob., No. 4.; S. monandra var. Hoffm. Hist. Sal., 1. p. 21- 1.1- f.l-The Sexes, The female is figured in Eng. Bot. Suppl and both sexes in Sal. Wob.: yet Mr. Borrer ,in his elucidation of this kind, publishedin Eng. Bot. Suppl,, subsequently to the publication ofSaL Wob., remarks that he is unacquainted with the male flowers.

Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 4.; Eng . Bot. Supp., t. 2651.; and Jig. 4. in p. 1603.

Spec. Char., Sfc. Erect. Leaves cuneate-lanceolate, serrated, glabrous. Sta-men 1. Ovary ovate, very pubescent, sessile, downy. Stigmas nearlysessile, ovate, scarcely emarginate. (Hook. Brit. FL, p. 417.) A native ofEngland, about Lewes, Sussex, in osier holts, but scarcely wild ; at Kings-ton upon Thames , apparently wild; flowering in May. In the salictumat Woburn, this species had not attained the height of 6 ft. in five years. Itis considered to be very distinct from either S. Helix or S. LambertinfM-Mr. Borrer applied the specific name in compliment to the late Mr.Wooll-gar, “ a gentleman who supplied Sir J. E. Smith with several of his willows,and who formed his opinions upon the species from long and accurate obser-vation.” (Hook. Br. Fl., ed. 3.) S. Woollgariano had long been known toMr. Borrer and Mr.Woollgar as a variety of S. monandra Hoffm.', but Mr.Woollgar was so far of opinion that it was a distinct species, that he usedto call it S. cuneifolia, from the shape of its leaves, especially the upperones. (Ibid.) There are plants at Henfield, and in the Goldworth Arbo-retum ; and some, with the name of S. monandra, in that of Messrs. Lod-diges.

24 5. S. Forby a'na Smith. Forby’s Willow, or the fine Basket Osier .

Identification. Smith FI. Br., p. 1041.; Eng . Bot., t. 1344.; Rees’s Cyc., No. 49. ; tVilld-.Sp.

4. p. 674. ; Smith Eng. Ft, 4. p. 191. ; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 5.; Hook. Br. Ft, ed. 3., P- ’Mackay Fl. Hib., pt 1. p. 244.; Hayne Abbild., p. 231..t. 172.

Synonymes. S. flssa Lin. Soc. Trans., not of Holt ( Smith ); S. rubra £ Koch Comm., p. 27. .

The Sexes. The female is described in Eng. Ft., and figured in Eng . Bot. The male is not“ The original plant, sent from Mr. Forby to Mr. Crowe, was found now and then to bear tj)stamen at one of the lower bracteas of the catkins of female flowers, which showed this specbe truly monandrous, and distinct from Hoffmann’s S. fissa, to which it had previouslyreferred.” {Smith.) ,. . 1605-

Engravings. Eng . Bot., t.1344.; Sat Wob., No.5. ; Hayne Abbild., t. 172. ; and fig. a. in r

Spec. Char., $c. Branches erect. Leaves alternate, with small stipules, lanceo