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Native of Mexico and south-west Texas at an elevation of 5,000-8,000 feet, 

 yet, strange to say, it is tender in Great Britain, " thriving in the open air 

 only in places where the temperature in the winter season does not fall 

 below the freezing point, as in the south of France." (Yeitch's Manual.) 



Not in the Sydney Botanic Gardens. 



(8.) J. occidentalis^ Hook. 



Sargent, x, t. 521. 



"A tree with a straight trunk, 15-25 ft. in height and 2-3 ft. in diameter, 

 with long, stout, spreading branches." (Sargent.) 



It grows in Alpine situations, chiefly in the Rocky Mountains, U.S.A., 

 rarely descending below 6,000 feet. 



Not in Sydney Botanic Gardens. 



(9.) J. oxycedrus, L. (Syn. J. rufescens, Link). "Oxycedrus" or "Prickly 

 Cedar." 



A dioecious spreading shrub, and occasionally a low tree of 9-12 feet. 



It is common in the Mediterranean region, ascending to 5,000 feet, but 

 most abundant on arid rocks near the shore. 



It is an untidy shrub in the Sydney Botanic Gardens ; in other parts of 

 the State it may be a better-shaped plant. 

 .L 6, 7, 14, 15 b (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



Closely allied to J. Oxycedrus are the following three species : 



1. J. brevi/olia, Parlat. From the Azores. 



2. J. cedrus, Webb. From the Canary Islands. These two forms are 



not in the Sydney Botanic Gardens, and should succeed with us. 



3. J. macrocarpa, Sibth. 



From localities similar to those of J. Oxycedrus. They grow lop-sided with 

 us unless in sheltered situations. 



L 17, 31 a, 31 b (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(10.) J. pachyphlcRa, Torrey. The " Thick-barked Juniper." 

 A tall tree of 50-60 feet in height. 



A dry country species, inhabiting dry mountain slopes in Mexico and 

 Texas, U.S.A., which might be tried in some of our dry country. 



(11.) J. j)hcenicea, L. " Phoenicean Juniper." 



A monoecious, sometimes dioecious, shrub or small tree, native of the Medi- 

 terranean region from Portugal to Palestine, and growing on sterile rocky 

 hills near the coast, as well as at higher elevations. 



Var. turbinata has ovoid or somewhat top-shaped fruits, not spherical as in 

 the common form. 



L 16 a. (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



