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the primordial ones, and those on the lower parts of young 

 plants, and frequently some of those on the points of the 

 outer shoots, more or less spreading, lanceolate, and very 

 glaucous on the upper surface, while those on the upper 

 and more exposed parts, as well as those on the adult 

 plants, are much shorter, broader, very closely imbricated 

 in four rows, of a glaucous gray, and terminating in a 

 more or less blunt point. Branches and branchlets, alter- 

 nate, more or less ascending, numerous, very compact, and 

 forming a pyramidal, or somewhat cylindrical head, a little 

 spreading at the top." Gordon. 



Camera says it is found in the north of Europe, grow- 

 ing from 10 to 15 feet in height, and emitting a strong 

 fragrance when bruised. Having received young plants 

 under all the above names from foreign sources, and found 

 them all singularly alike, we were quite ready to consider 

 them the same species, when Gordon so described and ar- 

 ranged them. It has proven to be quite hardy in this 

 country, and is really one of the most handsome and dis- 

 tinct Junipers. We have never seen either the flowers or 

 fruit, and can find no account of them in other works than 

 Gordon's Supplement. It is the Jl dealtata of London, 

 although totally distinct from the plant of that name de- 

 scribed by Douglas. It has also been called J. occidental is, 

 but differs very much from Hooker's species of that name. 



We have found it extremely difficult to propagate by 

 cuttings, and on that account it will doubtless be among 

 the rarer shrubs for several years to corne. On account 

 of its perfect hardiness, its silvery glaucous foliage, and 

 general beauty of outline, we have no hesitation in advanc- 

 ing the claims of this apparently unknown but deserving 

 Conifer. 



19. J Chinensis, Linno&m. CHINESE JUNIPER. Syn. 

 Sterile plant, J. Thunbergii, Hooker; Fertile plant, J. 

 flagelliformis, Reeves / J. struthiacea, Knight, &c. Ster- 

 ile plant, leaves in ternate whorls, dissimilar in shape, but 

 mostly lanceolate, very acute, sessile, rigid, numerous or 



