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midal in outline and very densely branched. When 

 young it varies from columnar to conical. It is per- 

 fectly hardy and may be recognized by the branchlets 

 bearing two forms of leaves. Another valuable 

 Juniper is J. rigida from Mandshuria, Korea, and 

 Japan. This has long, needle-shaped, pungent leaves, 

 spreading or pendent branchlets, and is columnar or 

 narrow conical in outline. Very similar to the last 

 named is the tree form of the Common Juniper (J. 

 communis) and its variety oblonga, with rather pen- 

 dulous branchlets. Junipers often suffer from attacks 

 of red spider and should be sprayed occasionally with 

 some antidote. 



The Larches are valuable timber trees and all have 

 deciduous leaves, which as they unfold in the spring, 

 are a peculiarly vivid green. The native Tamarack 

 or Hackmatack (L. laricind), although a denizen 

 of swamps, also grows well on dry hillsides. The 

 European Larir. decidua and the Japanese L.Kaempferi 

 have also proved adaptable to this climate. 



A tree deserving of wider recognition in this country 

 is the Chinese Golden Larch (Pseudolarix Kaempferi). 

 It is perfectly hardy and very ornamental and in every 

 way a most suitable subject for lawns and parks. The 

 branches are long and spread horizontally; the rela- 

 tively long, pea-green leaves are deciduous and assume 



