162 JUNIPERUS, OR 



state that it grows to a great size on the mountains near Ten- 

 ancingo, at an elevation of from 7000 to 8000 feet. 



It is found plentiful on the .Real del Monte Mountains, and 

 on the Llanos of Perote and Mineral Monte, at an elevation of 

 from 8000 to 10,000 feet, and is called by the Mexicans, 

 " Cedro," and " Sabina." 



It is tolerably hardy. 



No. 31. Juniperus PROCERA, Hochst, the Abyssinian Juniper. 



Syn. Juniperus Lascleliana, Lawson. 

 excelsa procera, Carriere. 



Leaves in pairs, opposite, thick, fleshy and very small, 

 ovate-pointed, scale-like, and imbricated, with an oblong gland 

 on the back, in the adult trees, but needle-shaped, loosely 

 spreading, and sharp-pointed on those of the young plants. 

 Branches roundish and spreading ; branchlets numerous, and 

 dense on the outer parts. Berries oval, the size of a common 

 pea, and glaucous. 



Timber hard, firm, and durable. 



This is said to be a huge tree, found in Abyssinia, of which 

 little is known, except that it very much resembles the tall 

 Crimean Juniper (J. excelsa), and probably not different except 

 in size, which may be caused by the favourable effects of cli- 

 mate, soil, etc. 



No. 32. Juniperus Occidentalis, Hooker, the Western Tree 



Juniper. 



Syn. Juniperus Hermanni, Persoon. 



excelsa, Lewis and Pursh, not Willdenow. 



alba, Knight. 



dealbata, Loudon, not Douglas. 



fragrans, Knight. 



pyriformis, Lindley. 



Californica, Carriere. 



Andina. Nuttall. 





 



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