CHAP. cm.

A'ALICA'CEjE. A'a'lix.

1559

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, ivyp. 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.

X 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. j Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 127.:Hook.JBr. FI., ed. 3. j Mackay’s FI. Hibern., pt. 1. p. 250.

Synonyme. S. cinfcrea 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.; Eng . Bot., 1.1437.; Sal. Wob., No. 127. j and ouv fig. 127.in p. 1627.

Spec. Char., $c. Stem and branches erect. Leaves slightly serrated, obovatc-elliptical, minutely downy, flat, rather glaucous beneath. Stipules rounded,toothed. Ovary silky, stalked. Stigmas nearly sessile. ( Smith Eng. FIJ)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.

X 92. S. oleifo'lia Smith. The Olive-leaved Willow, or Sallow .

Identification. Smith Ft Br., p. 1065. ; Willd. Sp. Pt, 4. p. 702. ; Smith Eng. Bot., 1.1402. ; Rees’sCyclo., No. 119. j Eng . Ft, 4 p.2!9.: Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 126.: Hook. Br. Ft, ed. 3.; MackayH Hibern., pt. 1 . p.S51.monyme. S. cindrea var. Koch Comm., p. 36.

inc sexes. Both sexes are figured in Sal. Wob.: the male is figured in Eng . Sot.engravings. Eng . Bot., 41402. ; Sal. Wob., No. 126.; and Jig. 126. in p.1626.

Spec. Char., £e. 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,“ wet h e dg erow s; and flowering, in the willow garden at Woburn Abbey , inMarch, and again in August. The following particulars are derived fromJsng. FI. and Sal. Wob., chiefly from the formqy. Truly arboreous; and, ifa lowed 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 branchesar . e ro unded, and, when young, somewhat angular, brown, more or less hoaryi* short down, very soft .to the touch. The leaves spread but moderately,ana are from 2in. to Sin. in length,and lin.,at most, in breadth, elliptic-