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of suffering- from a lack of hardiness. It is o^ily now begin- 

 ning- to push strongly upward. The habit of the plant is ex- 

 ceedingly graceful, and the rich, glaucous green foliage dis- 

 tinguishes it among other evergreens of the same type. A 

 great number of varieties have been selected from the seed- 

 lings of the Lawson's Cypress, showing- very distinct characters. 



Juniperus Chinensis mas, L. Chinese Juniper. Habitat, China 

 and Japan. Our specimen of this large shrub is the male 

 form (this species is dioecious) most frequently found in our 

 nurseries. It greatly resembles our red cedar, but exhibits a 

 special beauty in the spring when its very many male flowers 

 are shedding their golden pollen over the plant. It fyas main- 

 tained a healthy condition in our soil, and shows no damage 

 done by severe weather. At the approach of winter it turns 

 brown only in a slight degree. 



Juniperus communis Hibernica, Lod. Irish Juniper. Habitat, 

 Ireland. A common juniper of lawns, that retains its green 

 color remarkably well during the winter. A good specimen 

 about sixteen feet high, thirty years old, began to die out se- 

 riously and became unsightly. Young plants four to ten feet 

 high are at their best. Straggling branches should be tied in 

 with a wire loop. 



Juniperus oblonga pendula, London. Weeping Juniper. Habi- 

 tat, China and Japan. This is more of a shrub than a tree, for 

 as it gets large the branches rest upon the ground, somewhat 

 procumbent ; the ends of the little branches are pendant, and 

 produce the weeping effect. A specimen standing in our soil 

 covered a space twenty-five feet in diameter, somewhat after 

 the fashion of a Savin ; the central stem standing ten feet high. 

 The tips of the small branches were sometimes hurt by hot 

 sun in summer. 



Juniperus occidentalis, Hooker. Western Juniper. Habitat, 

 Oregon. In some nursery catalogues under the name of J. 

 venusta. It has a spreading habit, turns somewhat brown in 

 winter. Young plants are slow growers, but sufficiently hardy 

 for general planting. in Pennsylvania. 



Larix Europea, De Can. European Larch. Habitat, Europe. 

 The reputation of this tree for ornamental planting is well 

 known. It bears transplanting comparatively well, and suc- 

 ceeds in a variety of soils. Even in the heavy soil of our val- 

 ley may be seen many very fine specimens. 



