PINACEAE 

 Bed Juniper. Bed Cedar 



Juniperus virginiana, L. 



HABIT. A medium-sized tree 30-40 feet high, with a trunk 

 diameter of 1-2 feet; forming an irregular, pyramidal or rounded 

 crown. 



LEAVES. Opposite, of two kinds: (i) sessile, scale-like, 

 closely appressed, overlapping, 4-ranked, ovate, acute, Me inch 

 long, (2) sessile, awl-shaped, loosely-arranged, J^-/^ inch long. 

 Persistent 5-6 years. 



FLOWERS. May ; usually dioecious ; minute ; the staminate 

 oblong-ovoid, composed of 4-6 shield-like scales, each bearing 

 4-5 yellow, globose pollen sacs; the pistillate ovoid, composed 

 of about 3 pairs of fleshy, bluish scales, united at the base and 

 bearing 2 ovules. 



FRUIT. Autumn of first or second season; subglobose, 

 berry-like strobile, about % inch in diameter, dark blue and 

 glaucous; flesh sweet and resinous; seeds 2-3. 



WINTER-BUDS.-^Naked, minute. 



BARK. Twigs greenish to red-brown and smooth; thin, 

 light red-brown on the trunk, exfoliating lengthwise into long, 

 narrow, persistent strips, exposing the smooth, brown inner bark. 



WOOD. Light, soft, close-grained, brittle, weak, durable, 

 very fragrant, dull red, with thin, whitish sap wood. 



DISTRIBUTION. Occurs sparingly throughout the state; 

 most abundant in the southern portion. 



HABITAT. Prefers loamy soil on sunny slopes; dry, rocky 

 hills ; also 'borders of lakes and streams, peaty swamps. 



NOTES. Slow of growth. Long-lived. Should be trans- 

 planted witih ball of earth. Tolerant of varied soils and situa- 

 tions. 



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