. Arboretum et fruticetum Britannicum; or, The trees and shrubs of Britain, native and foreign, hardy and half-hardy, pictorially and botanically delineated, and scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture, management, and uses in the arts, in useful and ornamental plantations, and in landscape-gardening; preceded by a historical and geographical outline of the trees and shrubs of temperate climates throughout the world . in p. S/Hc. C/inr., cVr. Leaves lanceolate, serrated, glabrous; glaucousbcneatii,some-what nnetjual at tiie base. Stipules lunate, toothed.
. Arboretum et fruticetum Britannicum; or, The trees and shrubs of Britain, native and foreign, hardy and half-hardy, pictorially and botanically delineated, and scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture, management, and uses in the arts, in useful and ornamental plantations, and in landscape-gardening; preceded by a historical and geographical outline of the trees and shrubs of temperate climates throughout the world . in p. S/Hc. C/inr., cVr. Leaves lanceolate, serrated, glabrous; glaucousbcneatii,some-what nnetjual at tiie base. Stipules lunate, toothed. Catkins lax. Bracteashairy, shorter than the stalks of the ovate silky ovaries. Stigmas divided,sessile. (Siitilk Enii. F/.) A native of Scotland, in An-gusshire and other places; forming a bushy tree, withslender, spreading, flexible, smooth, purplish, or dark brown ^^^^^ftS M\branches; flowering in April. It is easily known from every ?>»^l^**^ >«t-other species, by its short obtuse catkins, and long darkleaves. After gathering, the young leaves especially exhalea strong .scent, like the flavour of bitter almonds, but lessagreeable. No use has been made of this willow, thoughit seems to abound in tannin. (Sniil/i in Eii!^. Fl.) Sentfrom Scotland by tlie late Mr. Dickson. In l\>SNil Marsh, 1319 on the north side of the canal; Mr. David Don Marshes in Angusshire ;Mr. (icorge Don. {Ilovki-r.) Mr. Pursh has suspected it not to be. 1534- ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. PART III. truly British ; but there seems no reason why, like several other willows,it may not grow wild in Europe as well as in North America; and the au-thorities above mentioned are not likely to be erroneous. {Smith.) I havenever seen native specimens. (Hookei- in B?-. FL) * 44. S. pennsylvanica Forbes. The Pennsylvanian Willow. Identification. Forbes in Sal. Wob., No. 95. Synonymes. ? Is not this the same as S. petiolilris Smith; or, perhaps, it is the S. griseaWilld. (Borrerin a letter.) In Sweets Hort. B
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