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far more prized on every account.’’ J. phoenicea or J. d rupacea, 
or both, were probably referred to in this note. 
J. procera, Hochst.—EKast African J uniper or Cedar. 
Attention has been directed to the timber of this tree durin 
the last few years as a likely substitute for the wood of J. 
virginiana for pencil-making. It is found wild in the moun- 
tains of Kast Africa. The wood has a fine, straight, and almost 
even grain. a beautiful dark red colour, an even texture, a 
fragrant cedar-like odour, and is brittle, non-resinous, of light 
weight and nearly as soft as red cedar. 
J. recurva, Buch.-Ham. 
A tree of pendent habit with acicular leaves, native of the 
Eastern Himalaya. It grows up to about 40 ft. high, and 
Gamble, ‘‘ A Manual of Indian Timbers,” p- 698, says that the 
wood is quite equal to the best pencil cedar but is on y used for 
J. rigida, Sieb. § Zucc. 
A shrub or small tree native of Japan, where, under the 
most satisfactory conditions, it grows about 30 ft. high. Its 
leaves are all acicular, slender and spiny, the fruits bei g 
globul + in. in diame ; n 
d z a 
properties, and though small, is put to many local uses. 
; ‘ is of 
little value except for walking-sticks and firewood, but the fresh 
and dried shoots and leaves contain an oil which is extracted by 
distillation, Savin oil possesses medicinal properties and the. 
est qualities are said to be obtained from fresh leaves. ‘‘ The 
commerce from the th of France continues to be distilled 
om various speci Juniperus, including J phoenicea, an 
ssibly J. thurifera, and that there is a considerable difference 
es Scopulorum, Sarg.—Red Cedar, Rocky Mountain Red 
edar. 
This species forms a small tree 30-40 ft. high with a trunk 
ft. in diameter. It is 
from Alberta to Western Texas 
€ very common. The wood 
is said to be useful for fencing, posts, etc.. and ¢ 4 
that of J. virginiana but less spall og , ; o be very like 
J. thurifera, Linn —Spanish Juni i 
| : —- per, Incense Juniper. 
_ A tree 20-40 ft. high with a trunk 2-4 ft. in eiibigbad 
Leaves of both kinds are produced and the fruits are about + ii. 
