94 JUNIPERUS ; OR 



America and Northern India, belong to very different species ; 

 the following are its varieties, viz. : 



JuNiPERUS COMMUNIS SuEcicA, Loudon, Swedish Juniper. 

 Syn. Juniperus vulgaris arborea, Bauhin. 

 „ ,, Suecica, Miller. 



Leaves, spreading, shorter than those of the species, more 

 distant and sharper-pointed. Branches, ascending, compressed, 

 and forming a sharp-pointed cone, with a very distinct upright 

 appearance. Berries, larger and longer than those of the 

 common Juniper, of a dark purple colour, and smooth. 



It is a native of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Russia, and 

 attains to a greater size than the common Juniper in those 

 countries, frequently attaining a height of from twelve to 

 twenty feet. 



Juniperus communis Hibernica, Loddiges. 

 Syn. Juniperus stricta, Hort. 

 „ ,, pyramidalis, Hort. 



„ „ Hibernica, Loddiges. 



„ „ communis stricta, Carriere. 



A pyramidal variety, with erect branches and rather spread- 

 ing, short, angular branchlets, having its leaves shorter and 

 less pointed than those of the species, and with the branches 

 less compressed than those of the Swedish Juniper (J. c. 

 Suecica). 



It is a handsome variety, found on the mountains in Ireland. 



Juniperus communis compressa, Carriere. 

 Syn. Juniperus Hibernica compressa, Hort. 

 „ „ Hispanica, Presl. 



„ „ compressa, Rinz. 



„ „ communis Hispanica, Lawson. 



This variety is easily distinguished from the Irish Juniper by 

 its branches being very much shorter, slenderer ; all erect, and 



