THE ROMANCE OF OUR TREES 



Jeptoclada) which are very hardy. The Japanese 

 species (C obtusa and C. pisijera) have vied with the 

 Arborvitae in the production of a multiplicity of 

 curious forms, and such as obtusa nana and pisijera 

 filifera are now indispensable to our gardens. Their 

 American relative C. Lawsoniana of the Pacific Slope 

 has been equally prolific though its progeny are more 

 tender. In England and parts of this country fa- 

 voured with a moderate climate the dwarf forms of 

 the Lawson Cypress are delightful garden plants. 



The inherent peculiarity of the above Arborvitaes 

 and White Cedars to produce when raised from seeds 

 great variety in form, height, and appearance is like- 

 wise shared by some Junipers. The Red Cedar 

 (Juniperus virginiana), its Chinese relative (/. chinen- 

 sis), the Common Juniper (/. communis), the Savin 

 (J. Sabina), and the scaly Juniper (/. squamata) are 

 well-known illustrations. In fact, the probability is 

 that all Tree Junipers develop dwarf forms, but the 

 genus is difficult to classify and its nomenclature is in 

 a sorry state. Such dwarf Junipers as /. virginiana 

 var. tripartita, J. chinensis var. Pfit^eriana, J. com- 

 munis vars. montana and adpressa, and J. Sabina 

 vars. tamariscifolia and humilis are too well known 

 to need comment. The typical J. squamata is a fa- 

 vourite ground-cover, and its tree-form is represented 

 by the var. Fargesii. The low-spreading /. virginiana 

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