CHAl’. cm.

SALICA'cEjE. aa'ljx.

1567

covered with minute, depressed, scattered hairs; under side pale, or slightlyglaucous, more loosely hairy, especially the rib and transverse parallel veinsthe subdivisions of which compose a fine rectangular network. Catkins muchearlier than the foliage. (/Aid.) This is a readily distinguished species; andthe leaves are more heart-shaped at the base than even those of S. hirta.There are plants at Woburn, Henfield, and Flitwick.

* S 105. S. hi'rta Smith. The hairy -branched Sallow , or Willow.

Identification. Smith Eng. Bot., t. 1404.; Rees’s Cyclo., No. 121.; Willd. Sp. PI., 4. p. 696.; SmithEng. FI., 4. 221.; Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 113.; Hook. Br. FI., ed. 3. The first four of these,at least, relate to the male only : the fifth relates to both sexes. See, also, under Synonyme .

Synonyme. S. picta Schleicher is the female of S. hirta. {Forbes in Sal. Wob-)

The Hexes- The male is described in Eng. FI., and figured in Eng. Bot. and Sal. Wob. The female isdescribed in Sal. Wob „ and in Hook. Br. FI., ed. 2.

Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 1404. j Sal. Wob., No. 113. j and our^g. 113. in p. 1623.

Spec. Char., fyc, Stem erect. Branches densely hairy. Leaves elliptic-heart-shaped, pointed, finely crenate, downy on both sides. Stipules half-heart-shaped, flat, toothed, and nearly glabrous. ( Smith Eng. FI. ) A native ofBritain , in woods and on the banks of rivers; flowering in May. A smalltree, remarkable for its thick, round, hoary branches, clothed very denselywith prominent, close, horizontal, soft, cottony hairs. Leaves elliptic-ob-long, a little heart-shaped, or cut away, at the base ; from 2 in. to 3 in. inlength, and at least 1 in. in breadth ; sharp-pointed and flat, bordered withshallow serratures, or blunt notches; the upper surface of a dull green,minutely hairy; under side pale or glaucous, and more densely downy,particularly the rib and veins, which last are reticulated like those of S.cotinifolia Smith. Footstalks stout, densely downy, J in. long. Catkins 1 in.or more in length. (Ibid.) There are plants at Woburn and Henfield;and in the Goldworth and Hackney arboretums.

* 106. S. rivula'ris Forbes. The River Willow, or Sallow .

Identification. Sal. "Wob., No. 102.

The Sexes. Th i female is described and figured in Sal. Wob.

Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 102.; and our fig. 102. in p. 1621.

Spec. Char., Spc. Branches erect. Leaves elliptical, glabrous; glaucous andpubescent beneath when young; dark green on their upper surface. Stipules rounded, serrated. Catkins obtuse, short. Ovary stalked, ovate-lanceo-late, slightly downy. Style about the length of the parted stigmas. (Sal.Wob., p. 203.) A native of Switzerland . Introduced in ?1824; and flowering,m the willow garden at Woburn Abbey , in May. An erect-growing shrub,with dark mahogany-coloured branches, nearly perpendicular in their modeof growth, copiously marked with yellow dots; the young ones green andpubescent. Leaves from 1 in. to 1| in. long, with short oblique points ;generally unequal at the base; finely serrated; green and villous abovewhen young; glaucous and hairy beneath, but soon losing their glaucoushue, and much of their pubescence; the older leaves are bright green, andalmost glabrous on both sides. Footstalks rather long, slender. Catkinson short thick stalks, scarcely 1 in. long. There are plants at Woburn,Flitwick, Goldworth , and Hackney. In the latter arboretum is a varietynamed S. rivularis minor Lodd. Cat. ,e d. 1836.

107. S. atroporpu'rea Forbes. The dark-purple-6nmcAed Willow, orSallow .

Qf'fcation Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 166.ie Sms. The male is described in Sal. Wob.

^ c ' ^ eaves ovate, serrated; somewhat heart-shaped and unequala the base; dark green, shining above; glaucous and finely hairy beneath.

ootstalks nearly 1 in. long, downy. Stipules very large, lialf-heart-S ?■ ’ serrate d, glabrous. Filaments yellow. (Sal. Wob., p. 284.) A

na ive of Switzerland . Introduced in 1824, and flowering in April. Thiswh'b tree ’ ^ ar kish brown branches, afterwards inclining to purple,ich are copiously covered with minute hairs, and marked with small5 K