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B. Leaves on adult plants scale-like, except on occasional branches. 



* Leaves denticulate l in margin. 



(a) Acicular leaves usually in whorls of threes. 



11. Juniperus Wallichiana, J. D. Hooker. Himalayas. See p. 1423. 



Ultimate branchlets, tetragonal, -$ in. in diameter ; leaves closely appressed, 

 narrowly ovate, acute, with a conspicuous linear furrow on the back from base 

 to apex. Acicular foliage usually present, similarly furrowed on the back. 

 Fruit blue, ovoid, with one very large seed. 



1 2. Juniperus phoenicea, Linnaeus. Mediterranean Region, Crimea, Canary 



and Madeira Islands. See p. 1424. 

 Ultimate branchlets, terete, ^ in. in diameter ; leaves closely appressed, 

 ovate - rhombic, blunt, with an inconspicuous oval depression on the back. 

 Acicular foliage rare on adult trees. Fruit, yellow or reddish brown, with 

 fibrous yellow flesh, and three to nine seeds. 



13. Juniperus flaccida, Schlechtendal. Texas, Mexico. See p. 1426. 



A tree with long pendulous branches. Leaves ovate -lanceolate, slightly 

 spreading, ^ m - l n g> sharp -pointed, with a linear sunken gland, exuding resin. 

 Acicular foliage usually present, similarly glandular, mostly ternate, rarely in 

 pairs. Fruit reddish brown, minutely tuberculate, with six to twelve seeds. 



14. Juniperus pachyphlcea, Torrey. Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Mexico. 



See p. 1429. 

 Tree with thick bark, divided into small square scaly plates, unique in the genus. 

 Ultimate branchlets, tetragonal, ^ in. in diameter ; leaves appressed, ovate- 

 rhombic, with a depressed oval gland, often exuding resin. Acicular leaves 

 often present. Fruit reddish brown, tuberculate on the surface, with four seeds, 

 (b) Acicular leaves in opposite pairs. 



15. Juniperus thurif era, Linnaeus. France, Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, Morocco, 



Algeria. See p. 1427. 

 Ultimate branchlets, -^ in. in diameter ; leaves ovate, appressed but free at 

 their acute or acuminate tips, with a conspicuous glandular depression on the 

 back. Acicular foliage often present. Fruit blue, with two to four seeds. 



** Leaves entire in margin. 

 (a) Acicular leaves usually in whorls of threes. 



16. Juniperus chinensis, Linnaeus. China, Japan. See p. 1430. 



Ultimate branchlets, ^ in. in diameter, marked with white crosses, due to 

 the pale margins of the leaves, which are appressed, rhombic, obtuse, with an 

 inconspicuous dorsal gland. Acicular foliage usually present, either ternate 

 or in pairs. Fruit brown, covered with a white mealy bloom, subglobose, but 

 widest and depressed at the summit, with usually two or three seeds. 



1 7. Juniperus bermudiana, Linnaeus. Bermuda. Seep. 1434. 



Ultimate branchlets, tetragonal, ^ in. in diameter ; leaves closely appressed, 

 ovate, obtuse at the incurved apex, with a conspicuous dorsal furrow. Acicular 

 leaves usually present, furrowed on the back. Fruit dark blue, covered with 

 a glaucous bloom, with two or three seeds. 



1 The denticnlations on the leaves are very minute, and can only be seen with a considerable magnifying power. 



