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or in the neighbourhood of rockeries, to which it imparts an interesting 

 and picturesque appearance. 



It should always be planted in a rich but dry soil, and in a shaded 

 and moderately-sheltered situation. 



The variety variegata differs only from the species in having the 

 green branches interspersed with those of a pure white colour, 

 and is a most desirable and effective plant. A dwarf trailing form, by 

 some botanists ranked as a distinct species, and named prostrata, 

 found wild in the United States, has a great resemblance in every- 

 thing except habit to the species. It is a fine plant for rock- 

 work, or for clothing steep banks, forming a close carpet never above 

 a few inches high, and growing most luxuriantly when planted in 

 some such dry and elevated situation. 



J. recurva (the Weejmig Juniper), from mountains in iNTepal and 

 Bhotan, at elevations of from 8,000 to 10,000 feet above the level of 

 the sea, where it grows to heights of from 10 to 15 feet. Intro- 

 duced into Britain in 1830. 



The male and female forms of this species are very distinct from 

 each other, and both are very handsome and desirable ornamental shrubs. 

 The male, which is named densa, has long looser foliage and a much 

 denser, dwarf er habit of growth than the female, which was first intro- 

 duced, and is still known by the specific name recurva. The branches 

 of the female droop gracefully at the extremities, and the whole plant 

 has an elegant feathery appearance. In both forms the foliage is of 

 dark sombre green. They are very hardy in this country if sheltered 

 from high winds, and succeed best in a rich, stiff, loamy soil, and in a 

 slightly-shaded situation. 



J. scLuamata {the Scaly-leaved Juniper) is a native of the Himalayas 

 and Bhotan Alps, at elevations of from 8,000 to 15,000 feet; is a 

 decumbent shrub, rarely growing higher than from 3 to 5 feet ; was 

 introduced in 1824. 



It is thoroughly hardy even in the most exposed situations in this 

 country, and one of the prettiest rockwork shrubs in cultivation. 

 The branchlets are densely covered with short thick leaves of a slightly 

 glaucous colour. 



J. tamariscifolia {tlie Tamarish Jumper), a native of Spain and the 

 mountains of Southern Europe, was introduced in 1562 ; has a habit of 

 growth very similar to the preceding, rarely rising above 3 feet from 

 the ground, and forming a close cushion-like bush, with a pretty silvery 

 green colour. It is a beautiful rockwork plant, very distinct from 

 any of the other dwarf species, and so hardy that there are few situa- 

 tions where it will not succeed. Hugh Eraser. 



Leith Walk Xursehies. 



