DIOECIA— MONADELPHIA. Juniperus. 251 



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

 in the terminal^o;r/y in the rest adhering to the base 

 of the scale. 

 Fert.Jl. 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. Seeds imbedded in 

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

 angular at the inner margin; their sJcin lodging several 

 little cells of essential oil, or turpentine. 



Evergreen aromatic shrubs, with 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. Linn. Sp. PI. 1470, a. Willd. v. 4. 853. Ft. Br. 



1085. Engl.Bot.v.lG. «. 1100. Hook. Scot. 290. fVoodv. t.95. 



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

 J. n. 1661, a. Hall. Hist. v. 2. 319. 

 J. vulgaris, baccis parvis purpureis. Raii Syn. 444. Bauh. Hist. 



v.\.p.2. 293. f. 

 J. vulgaris fruticosa. Bauh. Pin. 488. 

 Juniperus. Ger. Em.\372.f. Matlh. Valgr.v. 1. 109./. Camer. 



Epit. 53. f. Lob. Ic. V. 2. 222./. 

 J. minor. Fuchs.Hist.78.f. Ic. 44. f. Dalech.Hist.67.f. 



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



Shrub. May. 



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

 merous, spreading, subdivided, leafy, quadrangular branches. 

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

 entire, with a fine sharp point 3 channelled and glaucous on the 

 upper side ; convex, keeled, and dark green, beneath j the 

 edges sometimes roughish. Fl. axillary, sessile, small j the 

 barren ones discharging a copious cloud oi yeWow pollen ; fertile 

 ones green, on scaly stalks. Berries scarcely more than half 

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

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



