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28, J. Japonica, Carriere. Syn. J. procumbens, Sie- 

 bold. Is a Japanese species of small size, found on the 

 mountains, where it is .quite plentiful, and very atti'active 

 on account of its numerous, twisted branches that are 

 clothed densely with small, ovate, rigid, glaucous-green 

 leaves. It is very dwarf, scarcely reaching to the height 

 of 2 feet, and often trailing along the ground. Endlicher 



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considers it a variety of J. Chinensis, and describes it un- 

 der the name of J. Chinensis procumbens. In England 

 it is entirely hardy, and we trust it may prove so here. 



29, J, Mexicana, Schlecht. This we also consider one 

 of our finest pot-plants. We have grown specimens to the 

 height of 5 or 6 feet, with a perfect conical shape, and 

 clothed densely with its peculiar leaves, thus forming a 

 desirable and attractive object on a lawn. It is a native 

 of the mountains of Mexico, at elevations varying from 

 8,000 to 10,000 feet, and forming compact, conical shrubs, 

 10 or 15 feet in height. This Juniper is entirely hardy in 

 England, but will not succeed with us. 



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30, J. procera, Ilochst. ABYSSINIAN JUNIPER. Is 

 found in Abyssinia, where it forms a very large tree ; but 

 according to Gordon, resembling the J. excelsa in other 

 respects, and probably either synonymous with it, or a va- 

 riety of larger size. 



31, J, gigantea, Rcezl. Is a new species lately intro- 

 duced from Mexico. We are afraid it will not prove 

 hardy here, although it was found at elevations of 7,000 

 and 8,000 feet. In the discoverer's description he states 

 that plants of this species were seen that had attained the 

 height of from 80 to 100 feet. 



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There are a number of other plants, or rather names of 

 plants, found in nurserymen's catalogues, that can in al- 

 most every instance be traced to some of those heretofore 



