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Trees for Shade and Ornament 



to dry, rocky, or gravelly hillsides, and among the best conifers for sea- 

 side planting, being easily transplanted. Although light-needing, 

 they are well adapted for hedge work. They are /ree from insects, 

 but suffer occasionally from a fungus on the branchlets (Juniper apple). 

 /. Virginiana Linn. (i6), the native Pencil Cedar, ranging from 

 Canada to Florida, is of conical, but very variable outline, and some- 



FlG. 63. — Cryptomeria Japonica Don. 



what stiff branch habit, but often with slender pendulous branches; 

 sometimes columnar, capable of being trained to any shape. The 

 foliage, when young, is sharp pointed, later in appressed sprays similar 

 to Arborvitas, in winter sometimes turning ding}' brown. It is adapted 

 to dry, rocky soils as well as swamps, but thrives best in well-drained, 

 loose, not too rich, cool loam. 



Cryptomeria. C. Japonica Don. (17), from China and Japan, is only 



