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miniature trees of different species: alike in colour, 

 in their various forms they look some like isolated 

 clumps of elms, others columnar in shape, others 

 dome-like, resembling evergreen oaks or well-grown 

 yews ; and among these and many other forms there 

 are tall straight bushes resembling Lombardy poplars 

 and pointed cypresses. 



It is, however, not often that one may see even 

 the large fine junipers all shapely in their various 

 forms: some are ragged unlovely bushes, and this is 

 most often the case where they grow in woods and 

 are to some extent shaded by other trees. 



It is to be wished that something could be done 

 to prevent the destruction of this handsome bush. 

 If some one of the great landowners of the downs 

 would but create a juniper preserve at some point 

 where the plant grows spontaneously and well, he 

 would deserve the gratitude of all lovers of nature 

 who are accustomed to take their summer rambles 

 in downland. 



