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which C. macrocarpa, C. lusitanica and C. 

 sempervirens are good examples. 



Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree) is 

 one of the deciduous Conifers. It forms a 

 large and imposing tree, and creates a con- 

 siderable amount of interest by reason of 

 its curious, flattened, fan-shaped leaves, 

 resembling gigantic pinnules of Maidenhair 

 Ferns. 



Juniperus (Juniper). The Junipers are 

 represented in the British Isles by the 

 common Juniper 

 communis, which 

 is found through- 

 out the country, 

 but more p a r - 

 ticularly on high 

 land in Scotland, 

 and by the com- 

 mon Savin (J. 

 Sabina). In other { : 

 countries , however , 

 various Junipers 

 attain tree-like di- 

 mensions, and the 

 wood is of con- 

 siderable value for 

 the manufacture 

 of pencils. A few 

 distinct sorts are 

 Chinensis, excelsa , 

 phoenicea, and 

 virginiana. As a 

 rule the Junipers 

 thrive on chalky 

 soil. 



Larix (Larch). 

 The Larches 

 consist of a num- 

 ber of deciduous 

 trees, of which the 

 Common Larch, 

 europaea, is the 

 best known ; it is 

 widely grown for 

 the sake of its 

 timber. During 

 the last twenty 

 years the Japan- 

 ese Larch, Kaemp- 

 feri, has also been 

 largely planted. L. 

 occidental] s, from 



N. America, is another valuable timber tree. 

 The Larches generally thrive more satis- 

 factorily on high, well-drained ground than 

 at a low elevation. They must not upon 

 any account be planted on wet, cold land. 



Libocedrus decurrens (White Cedar) 

 is the White Cedar of California. In this 

 country it forms a stately tree of narrow 

 columnar outline, clothed with rich, dark- 

 green leaves. 



Picea (Spruce). The various species of 



A splendid Cypress for small gardens (Cupressus erecta viridis). 



