484 PINE FAMILY. 



C. obtOsa, Sieb. & Zucc. Distinguished from the above by its obtusish 

 and closely appressed leaves, larger cones (i' in diam.) which have 8 

 (rarely 9 or 10) cones with entire-margined scales, which, however, are 

 furnished with a tubercle-like tip in the center. Rktinospoua tetka- 

 g6na, 11. FiLicoiDES, and R. lycopodioides belong here. 



13. THUJA, ARBOR VIT^E. (Ancient name of some resin-bearing 

 evergreen.) The varieties planted in collections are very numerous; 

 the following are the principal natural types, by some taken for genera. 

 (Lessons, Fig. lOli. ) 



T. occidentalis, Linn. Amkuicax Annou Vni;, or White Cedar 

 (inc«)rrectly)"of the N. and af lumbermen. Common tree N., in swamps 

 and cool, moist woods, much planted, especially for hedges and screens ; 

 leaves mostly of the scale-shaped sort, blunt, and adnate ; cones oblong, 

 rather soft, the oblong scales pointless, and bearing 2 thin-winged seeds. 

 Many nursery varieties, some of which, especially var. EnicoiDEs or 

 Heath-like A., have the loose, awl-shaped sort of leaves. Siberian 

 AuHOR ViT.K is a form of it. 



7". oriental is, Iaww. (Biota orientXlis). Chinese A. Not hardy far 

 N. ; small tree, with even the scale-shaped leaves acute ; cone larger, 

 with thicker scales tipped with a recurving, horn-like apex or appendage, 

 each 2-seeded, and the seeds hard-shelled and wingless. Numerous forms 

 are cultivated. 



T. dolabrata, Linn. (Thuyopsis dolabrXta). Japan. Remarkable for 

 its very flat spray, broad and very blunt, large leaves (sometimes |' long) 

 green above and white beneath ; the cone with thick and rounded scales, 

 each with 5 wing-margined seeds. 



14. JUNIPERUS, JUNIPER. (Classical Latin name.) Flowers late 

 spring. 



« Leaves like thosp of dipress and Arbor Vitce (both scale-like and awl- 

 shaped, small, tiie former sort minute and very adnate). 



J. Virginiana, Linn. Red Cedar, Savin. A familiar .shrub and 

 small or large tree, with most durable and valuable, reddish, odorous 

 wood ; the small fruit dark with a white bloom, erect on the short sup- 

 porting hranclilet. 



J. Sabina, Linn., var. procumbens, Tursh. Rocky banks, trailing 

 over the ground along our iionlicru bunlers, with the scale-shaped leaves 

 less acute, and the fruit nodding on the short, peduncle-like, recurved 

 branchict. 



J. Chinensis, Linn. Low or medium-sized, dioecious tree of upright 

 habit ; male plant with numerous branches, the upper ones ascending or 

 erect, the leaves generally in 3's, stiff and spreading, green or glau- 

 cous ; female plant with longer and more distant branches, the leaves 

 shorter and more appressed and in pairs; berries dull-violet, small. 

 China to Nepaul. 



* * Leaves all of one sort, in vhnrls of •'>, jointed ivith the stem, linear 

 with an aiol-shaped, prickhj point ; the midrib prominent, also the rib- 

 like margins. 



J. commtinis, Linn. Common Juniper. Erect or .spreading shrub, 

 with very slmrp-pointed leaves, green below and white on the upper face ; 

 berries large and smooth. The wild, low, much spreading variety is com- 

 mon N. in .sterile or rocky gi-ound. Var. Hihernica, a very erect, tree- 

 like shrub, forming a narrow column, is most planted for ornament. 

 From Eu. Many cult, forms. 



