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well-doing of this tree is to plant it early in autumn ; if deferred till 

 near the opening of the spring, it has a very poor chance indeed. 



Junipers. — These trees thrive in almost any soil ; they are 

 cheap, they never attain to a great size, they are hardy, handsome, 

 and may be used extensively in planting, and afford great variety to 

 scenery. Some of them may well take the place of the tenderer 

 kinds of Cupressus. Any of them may be grown in pots until they 

 become too large for decorative purposes, and if they meet with a 

 little occasional neglect suffer less than most other conifers. One 

 of the neatest of columnar trees is Juniperus Chinensis mas, a nice 

 neat-growing kind of a fine green colour. A good selection of 

 upright-growing kinds for the garden are the following : J. 

 communis, J. Hibemica, J. frag fans, J. Phoenicia, a beautiful branch- 

 ing kind, the colour peculiar and striking ; J. Virginiana, J. 

 thurifera. For rockwork, the following are admirable : J". 

 ecliinoformis, J. prostrate, J. Sahina, J. Sabina fol. var., J. 

 sabinoides, and J. Virginiana humilis. One of the most likely to 

 thrive in a dry barren sand is J. occidentalis, which has an umbrella- 

 shaped top and silvery foliage. In this section we may without 

 impropriety include a very pretty garden tree, Cliamcecyparis 

 sphoeroidea, of which there are several beautiful varieties. J.excelsa 

 striata is a lovely glaucous tree, which naturally forms a perfect 

 pyramid. 



Deciduous Cypress. — This is deservedly a favourite, and is one 

 of the best trees to plant in a swampy place, as by the margin of a 

 lake ; in fact, it needs plenty of moisture to do well. The growth is 

 severely symmetrical, an old and healthy specimen forming a perfect 

 cone of light fresh grass-green. Before it casts its leaves in autumn, 

 it acquires a rich orange colour, the intensity of which varies with 

 the season. 



Fortune's Tew. — This, which is known botanically as 

 Ceplialotaxus Fortuni, has not yet been fairly appreciated ; at all 

 events we meet with but few examples in nurseries, and the general 

 remark respecting it is that it does not sell. Yet how very distinct 

 and graceful it is, its long glossy leaves and elegantly-arched 

 branches giving it somewhat the appearance of a green ostrich 

 plume. It is reputed hardy, but in some districts was much injured 

 by the severe winter of 1860-61. C. pedunculate, and C. umbraculifera 

 are both peculiar and striking, and will please amateurs who have 

 any fancy for collecting. 



The Umbrella Pine, Sciadopytis verticillata, belongs to the 

 section in which the junipers and yews are placed. It is a remark- 

 able tree, but has not been in this country long enough to be known 

 well in the specimen form. The long linear leaves appear in tufts 

 of thirty or forty, in a sort of whorl like a parasol, and the branches 

 are alternate in whorls ; the prevailing hue is a deep rich green. It 

 appears to be quite hardy, and its spreading habit of growth will 

 render it a distinct and striking object where it is well placed. 



Tews. — The common yew, Taxus baccate, is certainly not a first- 

 class garden tree, except under peculiar circumstances. In old 

 neglected places the yews are frequently very picturesque and 



