CHAP. CIII.
SALICA'cEiE. Sa'LIX.
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among other species of Salix , it was 16 ft. high in 1834, after being 10 yearsplanted. This species forms an upright bushy shrub or tree, with ellipticalleaves ; the lower ones entire; the upper finely serrated, green, and a littlevillous; shining above; glaucous, pubescent, reticulated, and whitish be-neath. There are plants at Woburn, Flitwick, Henfield, Goldworth , andHackney.
¥ 86. S. macrostipula'cea Forbes. The large-stipuled Sallow .
Identification. Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 130.
The Sexes. The female is described and figured in Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 130.; and Jig. 130. in p.1627.
Spec. Char., Sjc. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, somewhat obovate, pointed, ser-rated, entire towards the base; upper side dull green and glabrous, glaucousbeneath. Stipules very large, toothed, often cloven. Ovary stalked,ovate-subulate, glabrous. Stigmas parted. {Sal. Wob., p. 259.) A native ofSwitzerland . Introduced in ? 1824, and flowering in April and May. Arapid-growing tree, with dark green, round, downy branches, marked withsmall yellow or reddish spots; the lower branches pendulous. Leaveselliptic-lanceolate, acute, 3in. or 4in. long, and ljin. or more in breadth;base obtuse, entire, dilated above the middle; margins rather distinctlyserrated; the upper side green and glabrous; under side glaucous, with adowny midrib and veins. Footstalks reddish and downy, stout, measuringfull Jin. long. Stipules large. Young leaves purplish, soft to the touch, andpubescent. Adult ones rather coriaceous, copiously marked beneath withdark blotches. Catkins of the female from 1 a in. to 2 in. long. There areplants at Woburn, Henfield, and Flitwick, and also at Hackney.
a S 87. S. incane'scens f Schl. The whitish-feaued Sallow .
Identification. ? Schl. as quoted in Sweet Hort. Brit., ed. 1830, p. 469.; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 120.
The Sexes. The female is described and figured in Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 120. j and fig. 120. in p. 1625.
Spec. Char., S/-c. Leaves elliptic, obovate, serrated or denticulated; greyishgreen and downy above; very downy, whitish, and reticulated beneath.Stipules rounded, serrated. Ovary ovate-lanceolate, downy. Style short.Stigmas ovate, entire. (Sal. Wob., p. 239.) A. native of Switzerland . Intro-duced in 1823. Flowering in March, at which time the catkins are nearlysessile; and again in August. A bushy shrub or tree; the branches round,pubescent, and of a muddy green colour, marked with a few yellow spots,having the appearance of being besmeared with clay. Leaves obovate, about2 in. long, and a little more than 1 in. wide; margins a little revolute; deeplydenticulated ; denticles a little glandular; the upper side densely pubescent,wrinkled ; the midrib ferruginous; beneath, pubescent, reticulated, of awhitish colour, with prominent arched veins ; midrib pale beneath, and pro-minent. Footstalks shortish and stout, dilated at the base, and downy.Catkins from 1 in. to 1)- in. long, appearing before the expansion of theleaves, in March; and again in August. “ Ill adapted to any usefulpurpose.” (Forbes.)
* 31 88. S. panno'sa Forbes. The cloth -leaved Sallow .
Identification. Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 123.
The Sexes. The female is described and figured in Sal. Wob.
Engravings. Sal. Wob., 1.123.; and Jig. 123. in p. 1626.
Spec. Char., Sjc. Leaves elliptic-obovate, serrated; green and downy above,greyish and densely pubescent beneath. Stipules large, serrated, glaucous.Ovary ovate-lanceolate, silky, on a short footstalk. Style glabrous. Stig-mas undivided. (Sal. Wob., p. 245.) A native of Switzerland . Introducedm 1824, and flowering, in the Woburn salictum, in April and May. A smalltree, growing to the height of 12 ft. or 14 ft., with oblique spreading branches,which are of a darkish fuscous colour, and closely covered with a shortpubescence; the young twigs are of a greyish brown, and densely downy.Leaves from ljin. to 2 in. long, about l in. in breadth; elliptic-obovate; dull
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