DIOECIA— MONADELPHIA. Juniperus. 251 



distinguishable. Anth. 3, of 2 roundish lobes ; distinct 

 in the terminal j^ore/ ; in the rest adhering to the base 

 of the scale. 



Fert.Ji. Cal. superior, in 3 minute, permanent segments, 

 united with the germen. Pet. 3, rigid, acute, permanent. 

 Germ, inferior, roundish. Styles 3, simple, very short. 

 Stigm. simple. Berry succulent, roundish, marked in 

 the lower part with 3 slight tubercles, originating in the 

 points of the former calyx, now united to the fruit; and 

 at the summit with 3 small teeth, formerly petals, sur- 

 rounding the terminal depression. Seech imbedded in 

 the pulp, vertical, oblong, bony ; convex at the outside ; 

 angular at the inner margin ; their skin lodging several 

 little cells of essential oil, or turpentine. 



Evergreen aromatic shrubs, witli narrow leaves, either 

 spreading and sharp-pointed; or closely imbricated, mi- 

 nute, and obtuse. Berries globular or oval, black or 

 brown, with a glaucous efflorescence. 



1. J. communis. Common Juniper. 



Leaves three in each whorl, tipped with a spine, spread- 

 ing, longer than the ripe fruit. Stem erect. 



J. communis. Unn. Sp. PL 1470, a. Willd. v. 4. 853. FL Br. 

 1085. Engl. Hot. v. 16. M 100. Hook. Scot. 290. PVoodv. t. 95. 

 Mill. Illustr, t. 95. Ehrh. PL Of. 449. 



J. n. 1601, a. Hall. Hist. V. 2. 3\9. 



J. vulgaris, baccis j)arvis purpureis. Raii Syn. 444. Bauh. Hist. 

 V, l.p.2.293./. 



J. vulgaris fruticosa. Bauh. Pin. 488. 



Juniperus. Ger. Km. 1372. f. Matth. Valgr.v. 1. 109. /'. Vamer. 

 Epit. 53. /: Lob. Ic. V. 2.^222./. 



J. minor. Fiiclis. HisL7S.f. /r. 44./. DaU'cli.Hi.st.67.f. 



On hills and heathy downs, especially where the soil is elialky. 



Shrub. May. 



liushy, more or less erect, smooth in every part, with very nu- 

 merous, spreading, subdivided, leafy, quadrangular branches. 

 Learcs spreading, evergreen, 3 in each whorl, linear, straight, 

 entire, with a fine sharp point ; channelled and glaucous on the 

 ui)per side J convex, keeled, and dark green, beneath j the 

 edges sometimes roughish. EL axillary, sessile, small ; the 

 barren ones disciuirging a copious cloud of yellow poUcn , fertile 

 ones green, on bcaly stalks. Btrrus scarcely more than half 

 the length of the leaves, nearly globular, black with a bhieish 

 tint, flieir flavour sweetish, though with too much of a bitterish 



