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eties of our Common Juniper. It is very formal and erect 

 in growth, resembling a green column, and generally at- 

 taining about the same height as the species, but with a 

 much more dense and compact habit of growth. For 

 suitable localities, especially in formal or architectural 

 gardens and avenues, this fine variety is of the highest 

 importance ; but for general and promiscuous planting on 

 a highly cultivated lawn, it is decidedly out of place. 



During excessively cold winters this variety is liable to 

 be injured in this latitude, particularly in the young and 

 imperfectly matured shoots ; but we think this is not so 

 frequently the case when it is growing in a good, well- 

 drained soil not sandy, however, for the Irish Juniper 

 requires a rather moist and somewhat generous soil to en- 

 sure a full development. 



A form of this variety with prettily variegated leaves 

 has been raised at Handsworth, England. 



Var. Siiccica, Loudon. SWEDISH JUNIPER. A native 

 of the north of Europe, and is remarkably hardy and use- 

 ful with us. The foliage is a light yellowish-green color, 

 smaller, and more scattered than in the species. It, how- 

 ever, forms a much larger tree, and produces larger fruit. 



Loudon, in speaking of the Swedish Juniper, observes 

 that " this kind was supposed by Miller to be a species, 

 because he found it always come true from seed. It gener- 

 ally attains the height of 10 feet or 12 feet, and some- 

 times of 16 feet or 18 feet. The branches are more erect 

 than those of the Common Juniper ; the leaves are nar- 

 rower, they end in more acute points, and are placed far- 

 ther asunder on the branches ; the berries are also larger 

 and longer." This author calls it J. communis fastigiata. 

 Gordon mentions that it has attained the height of 50 feet 

 in the forest of Fontainbleau, France. 



Var, compressa, Carriere. SPANISH JUNIPER. Re- 

 sembles the Irish Juniper in form, but it is even more 



