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By Thomas Bruges Flower, Esq. 199 
large tree, of no great height, but often of vast circumference, and 
of very slow growth, the branches long, spreading, and often droop- 
ing at their extremities, ascending or sub-erect. Leaves numerous, 
scattered, spreading in opposite directions, convex and shining on 
the upper side. Catkins very small, in the axils of the leaves. 
Fruit drooping, consisting of a sweet, internally glutinous, scarlet 
berry or drupe, esteemed poisonous, open at the top, enclosing an 
oval brown seed, unconnected with the fleshy part. The Yew is re- 
markable for its longevity, and a valuable paper on this subject has 
been written by J. E. Bowman, Esq., in Loudon’s “ Magazine of 
Natural History,” to which I would particularly refer the student. 
JUNIPERUS, (LInN.) JUNIPER. 
Linn. Cl. xxii. Ord- viii. 
Name. From jeneprus, Celtic, rude or rough. 
1. J. communis, (Linn.) common Juniper. ngl. Bot, ¢. 1100. 
Locality. On dry hills, especially on a calcareous soil. Shrub Fl. 
May. Area, 1.2.* 4, 5. 
South Division, 
1. South-east District. ‘“ Pewsey Downs,” Rev. T. F. Ravenshaw. 
2. South-middle District. In plenty on Warminster Downs. 
North Division. 
4, North-west District. On the west side of Monkton Farley 
Hill. — 
5. North-east District. Heddington and Roundway Hill, near 
Devizes. ‘Martinsell,” and “Down above Rainscombe,” Flor. 
Marlb. 
A low, evergreen, bushy shrué, extremely variable in size, bearing 
numerous linear, mucronate, and pungent Jeaves. Flowers axillary, 
small, Berries bluish-black, the size of a large pea. Ina wild state 
_ this is usually a low shrub, but when cultivated it will attain the 
height of 10 or more feet; and Mr. Loudon, in his excellent Ardo- 
retum Fruticetum Britannicum, records a tree of this species at 
Wardour Castle, which is 30 feet high, and is supposed to be the 
largest in England. 
