302 THE BOOK OF EVERGREENS. 



is quite abundant and forms a large tree, generally reach- 

 ing the height of 30 or 40 feet. 



As it is a native of a cold climate, at least quite as much 

 so as our own, we felt quite sanguine in regard to its suc- 

 cess, but our experience has proven the reverse. What 

 effect a warm, sheltered situation may have upon it, we are 

 unable to say at present. It was introduced into the Lon- 

 don Horticultural Society's garden about the year 1825 or 

 before, according to London, who bestowed upon it the 

 name of J. CJiinensis Smithii. 



Dr. Lindley says : " This species differs from JT. Chinen- 

 sis apparently in not having any acicular leaves, and very 

 decidedly in the size and form of its fruit, which is twice 

 as large as in that species, and not at all depressed at the 

 end, but very regularly spherical." 



Var. glauca, Fortune. Is a very pleasing new variety, 

 that is as yet quite rare, and is considered by some to be 

 a distinct species. It was discovered by Fortune in the 

 north of China, forming a tree 15 or 20 feet high. The 

 foliage is beautifully glaucous, so much so, in fact, as to 

 render it very conspicuous, even at a considerable distance 

 from the tree. 



22. J, tctragona, Schlecht, (not of Mcench.} TETRAG- 

 ONAL JUNIPER. Leaves, small, binate, opposite in four 

 rows, ovate or scale-formed, obtuse, imbricated, dark 

 green color. Branches, spreading, incurved, with numer- 

 ous, stiff, quadrangular, dense branchlets. Fruit, small, 

 spherical, solitary, dark purple, with a light colored, pretty, 

 bloom. 



Another species that has proven too uncertain with us to 

 recommend for general cultivation. As it is entirely hardy 

 in England, we do not wish to discourage its trial by oth- 

 ers in this country, and therefore place it in our descrip- 

 tive list, with a hope that it may eventually succeed in 

 gome more favored spot than our own. Our plant was 



