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of S. /aurina. The catkins appear with the leaves in May, and the plantproduces them a second time in August. The general length of the young-twigs is from 6 in. to 8 in.; but this species is not likely to be applicable tobasket-making. There are plants at Woburn, Henficld, and Flitwick.

.* 133. S. radi'cans Smith. The rooting -branched Willow .

Identification. Smith FI. Brit., p. 1053.; Willd. Sp. PI., 4. p. 676. {Smith ); Hook. Br. Fl.,ed. 2.,p. 428.; Borrer in Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2701., in the text.

Synonymes. S. phylicifolia Lin. Ft. Lapp., No. 351., t. 8. f. d., Smith FI. Brit., p. 1049., Eng. Bot.,1.1958., Eng. F/.,4. p. 173. “The original Lapland specimen of S. phylicifblia in the Lin meanherbarium is indubitably, as was long since stated by Smith, the S. phylicifblia of Eng. Bot, 1.1958.”{Borrer in Eng. Bot. Suppl-, t. 2709.) “As Linnajus no doubt included several other willows,” besidesthe Lapland S.phyUcitblia, noticed above, “ under his S. ohyUcifbl ia, it would be better to call” thekind of Eng. Bot. “ by Smith’s first name, rad'icans.” {Borrer , quoted in Hook. Br. FI., ed. 2.) S.phylicifblia Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 46.; S. arbuscula Wahlenh. var. Koch Comm., p. 44.

The Sexes. The female is described in Eng. Ft, where Smith has noticed that he had not observedthe catkins of the male. The female is figured in Eng. Bot. and Sal. Wob.

Engravings. Eng. Bot., 1.1958.; Sal. Wob., No. 46. j and our Jig. 46. in p. 1614.

Spec. Char., Sfc. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, with wavy serratures, very glabrous ;glaucous beneath. Stipules glandular on the inside. Ovary lanceolate,stalked, silky. Style twice the length of the stigmas. Branches trailing.(Smith Eng. FI.) The following traits are also derived from Smith. Alow, spreading, glabrous bush, whose long, recumbent, brown or purplishbranches take root as they extend in every direction. Leaves on shortishstalks, not much spreading, about 2 in. long, not 1 in. broad; very acuteat the point, not at all rounded at the base; glabrous at all times, except anobscure downiness on the midrib above; harsh to the touch, bitter, variouslycrenated or serrated; the serratures peculiarly, and sometimes very re-markably, undulated; the upper side of a dark shining green, and theunder glaucous. “A perfectly distinct plant, in its low mode of growth,from S. Borrer iana and S. Davalhana, and from all the other British specieswith which I am acquainted.” (Forbes.) Mr. Borrer has described inci-dentally, at the end of his account, of S. Davallidna in the Eng. Bot.Suppl. t. 2701., characters of S. radicans in contrast with charactersof S. Daval \icina. One of these is, that S. radicans flowers a full fortnightlater than S. Davalliona.

* 134. S. BorrerA 4'JM Smith. Borrer ’s, or the dark upright, Willow.

Identification. Smith Eng. FI., 4. p. 174.: Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 45. :‘Borr. in Eng. Bot. Suppl.,t.2619.; Hook. Br. FI., ed. 3. >

The. Sexes. The male is described in Eng. FI. and Eng. Bot. Suppl., and figured in Sal. Wob. andEng. Bot. Suppl. Mr. W. Wilson and Sir W. J. Hooker have found the female at Killin, inBreadalbane. (Hook. Br. Ft, ed. 2.)

Engravings. Sal. Wob., No. 45.; Eng. Bot. Suppl., t.2619.; our fig. 1339.; and Jig. 45. in p. 1614.Spec. Char., Sfc. Branches erect. Leaves lanceolate, serrated with shallownearly even serratures, very glabrous; glaucous beneath. Stipules lanceo-late, small. Bracteas (scales) acute, shaggy. (Smith E. F., Borr. E. B. S.)It is nearly allied to S. yjhylicifolia Eng. Bot.,t. 1958.; but seems distinct, differing much in itsmode of growth and habit, and its narrower andtruly lanceolate leaves. (Borr.) Native to Scotland ,m Highland mountain valleys: Breadalbane, Killinin Breadalbane, and Glen Nevis, are the localitiesmentioned. It was first discovered by Mr. Borrer ,who has given a detailed description of it in Eng.

Sot. Suppl., from which the following traits arederived: — A much-branched shrub, decumbent atthe base only, about 10 ft. high. Large branchesash-coloured. Twigs spreading or ascending, short,soon becoming of a deep mahogany hue, and glabrous.

Buds large. Disk of the leaf lanceolate, tapering to each end, about 2 in.tong, and J in. or more wide; keeled, twisted; dark green and shining onthe upper surface, glaucous on the under one; glabrous on both, excepta evv scattered silky hairs on each; in the leaves of young shoots, closely