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10. Common Juniper — Ground Hemlock — Round Hemlock — Juni- 

 perus communis. The more common form of this evergreen shrub 

 is the prostrate, having the long branches extending in every 

 direction, close to the surface of the ground, forming beds five to 

 fifteen feet in diameter. It often grows in the form of a slender 

 pyramid. The leaves are numerous and very sharp pointed. The 

 juniper grows on dry sterile hills, and in sandy fields and pastures, 

 is often quite troublesome. 



