286 THE BOOK OF EVERGREENS. 



and form a compact, irregular mass ; the branches become 

 destitute of foliage as they increase in age and size. 



In former years, when the more desirable trailing species 



Fig. 35. JUNIPERUS SABINA. 



were unknown, the Savin was very generally cultivated 

 for ornament, especially in the topiary work, which for a 

 time was so much the fashion ; but, thanks to a more cor- 



