110 JUNIPERUS ; OR 



JuNiPERus Sabina variegata, Loudon. 



This variety differs from the ordinary Savin in having some 

 of its branchlets and foliage pale-yellowish white, intermixed 

 with the green ones, and forms a very pretty variety. 



No. 23. JuNiPFiRus Sabinoides, Griseb, the Berry-bearing 



Juniper. 

 Syn. Juniperus Sabina tamariscifolia, Aiion. 

 „ Alpina, Hort. 

 „ elegans. Booth. 

 fcetida tamariscifolia, Spach. 

 bacciformis, Willcl. 

 turbinata, Gussone. 



Leaves, in pairs, opposite, the lower ones spreading, almost 

 needle-shaped, very short, glaucous, blue on the upper side, 

 broadest at the base, tapering to a very sharp point, half opened, 

 and spread outAvards, but on older plants much more approach- 

 ing together, smaller, scale-formed, loosely imbricated, and 

 sharp-pointed. Branches, spreading out horizontal, very dense 

 and stiff; branchlets, very numerous, straight, short, and tufted. 

 Berries, quite round, of a blackish violet colour, one-seeded, 

 and smaller than those of the Common Savin, a little flatter, 

 and more glaucous. 



A dense little bush, spreading out horizontally, not more 

 than two or three feet high, found in Spain and the mountains 

 of Southern Europe. 



No. 24. Juniperus squamata, Bon, the Scaly-leaved Nepal 



Juniper. 

 Syn. Juniperus squamosa, Hamilton. 

 „ „ dumosa, Wallich. 



„ „ Lambertiana, Wallich. 



„ „ rigida, Wallich (not of Thunberg). 



„ „ ? Wallichiana, Hooker. 



Leaves, in threes, closely imbricated, ovate-oblong, more or 



