A NOVEL JUNIPER TREE 



By H. E. Zimmerman. 



[N Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is found an interesting 

 **• variety of a juniper which grows only about two feet 

 high. Scientists who have visited the tree say it is a specimen 

 of the prostrate juniper. The tree is 130 feet in circumference, 

 covering over 1000 square feet of space. The accompanying 

 picture shows the interwoven branches as they spread out 

 from the root or main stem in different directions over the 

 ground. The limbs do not take root as would be supposed. 

 The owner of the farm where the tree grows says that 60 

 years ago it was known to be only about the size of an ordinary 

 wagon wheel. The tree therefore is thought to be about 75 

 years of age. As this is the natural way for this tree to grow, 

 it can not be called a freak. There are five varieties that grow 

 this way, but they differ only in minor particulars from this 

 variety. 



