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Juniperus Japonica alba, Standish, the White Variegated 



Japan Juniper. 



This is a very nice variety, with a portion of its lesser 

 branches and branchlets, of a white colour; first introduced 

 from Japan, by Mr. John Standish, of the Royal Nursery, 

 Ascot. 



No. 30. Juniperus Mexicana, Schlecht, the Mexican Sandarac 



Juniper. 



Syn. Juniperus Deppeana, Steudel. 

 gigantea, Roezl. 



Cupressus Sabinoides, Humboldt. 



Leaves (on the adult plants) in opposite pairs, very short, 

 three-fourths of a line long, ovate-pointed and loosely imbri- 

 cated ; but ovate, blunt-pointed and closely imbricated on the 

 small branchlets, four-rowed and marked on the back with an 

 elliptic gland, and of a dull grayish colour. Leaves (on the 

 young plants) mostly in threes, round the branches, sharp- 

 pointed, needle-shaped, rigid, spreading, loosely imbricated, 

 and dull glaucous green. Branches angular, horizontal, slightly 

 elevated at the ends ; smaller ones covered with sharp-pointed, 

 scaly leaves, extended at the points, and with an elevated 

 gland at the back ; branchlets four-sided, rather cylindrical, 

 short, stiff, and straight. Berries solitary, on short scaly foot- 

 stalks, half an inch in diameter, irregularly globular, with a 

 few gouty humps, or tubercles, terminated with very thin 

 scales on the outside, and of a dark purple colour, dusted over 

 with a glaucous powder. 



A tree commonly found growing from 20 to 30 feet high, 

 with a pyramidal-shaped head, producing a pale yellow resin- 

 ous matter, frequently found in drops or lumps on the branches 

 and resembling sandarac. 



M. Roezl describes it as a magnificent tree, growing from 

 80 to 100 feet high, and nearly three feet in diameter at the 

 base, with a very straight stem ; and the Indians at Tlaxcal 

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