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Title: An illustrated guide to the flowering plants of the middle Atlantic and New England states (excepting the grasses and sedges) the descriptive text written in familiar language
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Stevens, George T. (George Thomas), 1832-1921
Subjects: Plants
Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead and company
Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

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ts at base of individualflowers are longer than the flower pedicel. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 17. S. sericea. Marsh. (Fig. 4, pi. 23.) Silky Willow. Shrub,rarely 10 ft. high, but sometimes about 12 ft. Twigs slender, with finesilky hairs. Leaves 2 to 4 in. long, narrow lance-sliaped, tapering atboth ends but somewliat broader toward the base than toward the apex.Notches fine and even. Pedicel of capsule less than i as long as capsuleand style. Capsule downy. Wet places, borders of streams. 18. S. humilis, Marsh. (Fig. 7, pi. 23a.) Prairie Willow. Shrub3 to 8 ft. liigh, with rather broad lance-shaped leaves, the lower even egg-shaped, in general broadest toward the apex, 2 to 4 in. long; borders onlyslightly toothed, upper surface dull green, lower gray with hairs. Pedicelof capsule about i as long as capsule and style. Dry soil. 10. S. viminalis, L. (Fig. 8, pi. 23a.) O.sier Willow. Shrub, oftencultivated in rows in low grounds for basket work. Introduced and only WILLOW FAMILY 173
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Plate 23a1. Salix amygdaloides. 2. S. serissima, 3. S. fragilis, 4. S, glaucophylla.5. S. purpurea. 6. S. discolor. 7. S. liumilis. 8. S- viminalis. 9. S. adeno-phylla. 10. S. balsamifera. 11. S. Candida. 12. S. tristis. 13. S. myrtil-loides. 14. S. argyrocarpa. 15. S. coactilis. 10. S. phyllicifolia. 174 SALICACEAE rarely escaped. Twigs very slender, green, flexible. Leaves linear lance-shaped, tapering about equally toward both ends; 3 to 6 in. long; bordersscarcely toothed or notched, smooth, dark green above, silver white andsilky beneath. Pedicel of capsule wanting or very short. 20. S. adenophylla, Hook. (Fig. 9, pi. 23a.) Furry Willow. Shrub3 to 9 ft. high, with broadly lance-shaped or egg-shaped leaves. The twigs,leaves and stipules clothed, even when the leaves are fully grown, with adense covering of long silky hairs. Leaves 1 to 2 in. long, sharply pointedat apex, rounded at base, with close and fine serrations at the borders.Stipules heart-shaped at base, conspicuous. Catk

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