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(12.) J. prostrata, Pers. 



A prostrate shrub with elongated branches lying flat on the ground and 

 much ramified. 



" It is the American representative of the Savin of Europe. It inhabits 

 cold localities in the northern United States and Canada. It is recommended 

 as a useful plant for the rock garden and for covering exposed banks, forming 

 dense masses of foliage which cover a considerable area when the plants are 

 allowed to grow unchecked." (Veitch's Manual.) 



It might be tried in the colder parts of this State. 



(13.) J. rigida, Sieb. and Zucc. 



Figured in Flora Japonica ii, 109, t, 125. 



A small tree of 20-25 feet high. A species looked upon as the Japanese 

 representative of the common Juniper. In Sydney it is quite a slow grower. 



L 1, 11 a (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(14.) J. sabina, L. " Common Savin or Savin Juniper.'' 

 For a figure and full account of this plant, see Bentley and Trimen's 

 Medicinal Plants. 



A shrub, sometimes arborescent, and often procumbent or prostrate. 



It is common on the mountains of Central Europe, often ascending to a 

 considerable elevation. It does fairly well in tlie Sydney district. 



The leaves are used in medicine. 



M 12, M 14, L 13, L 35 a (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(15.) J. sphcerica, LindL "Globe-fruited Juniper." See Paxton's Flower 

 Garden, 1850, 58, f. 35. 



A tree of the habit and aspect of J. chinensis, attaining a height of 30-40 

 feet. It is a native of China. 



One of the best of the Junipers for the Sydney district. 

 L 6, 11, 34 a, 35 c, 30 b, 31 b (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(16.) J. thurifera, L. ''Spanish or Incense Juniper." Figured in " Veitch's 

 Manual." 



A low or medium-sized tree of columnar or sub pyramidal outline, in places 

 attaining a height of 35-40 feet. Fruits small, globose-Ovoid, dark, brownish, 

 violet, with a glaucous bloom. 



It has alimited geographical range in the western Mediterranean region, from 

 Cape St. Vincent, Portugal, eastward to Sierra Nevada in Spain (ascending 

 to 3,500 feet), and extending also to the coast range of Morocco and Algiers 



It is not in the Sydney Botanic Gardens at the present time. 



