Juniperus, continued 



Juniperus communis hibernica. IRISH JUNIPER. A 

 slender columnar form with numerous upright branches 

 very closely appressed. Very 

 J formal in outline and invaluable in 



Italian gardens and where archi- 

 tectural features are desired. Foli- 

 age glaucous green. 



J. communis oblongo pendula. 

 GRACEFUL JUNIPER. A columnar 

 tree reaching a height of fifteen or 

 twenty feet. Native of China. 

 Leaves bearing two white lines 

 above, bright green beneath, 

 thickly clothing the closely ascend- 

 ing branches which droop percep- 

 tibly at the tips. Quite hardy and 

 of great value in formal gardens. 



J. communis suecica. SWEDISH 

 JUNIPER. A slender but tall, fas- 

 tigiate tree, with numerous closely 

 appressed upright branches. 

 Where formal effects are required 

 the tall, columnar habit of this tree 

 lends striking results. Foliage 

 glaucous green. 



J. drupacea. SYRIAN JUNIPER. 

 A densely columnar tree with 

 relatively short branches. Native 

 of the mountains of Syria and 

 the Cilician Taurus. Leaves 

 rigid, spiny pointed.relatively 

 broad, grayish white above, 

 light green beneath. Forms 

 an attractive object on ac- 

 count of the peculiar shade of 

 green of its foliage. With- 

 stands the cold at Biltmore, 

 but its range of hardiness is 

 not fully known. 



J. excels*. GREEK JUNIPER. 

 A very ornamental tree of 

 columnar or conical outline, 

 from Greece and Asia. Leaves 



grayish white above, dark green beneath, freely borne 

 on the ascending branches. A distinct species of great 

 beauty. Valuable in the South. 



J. ezcelsi stricta. SLENDER GREEK JUNIPER. A 

 form of the last, of garden origin, possessing a more 

 slender outline. The foliage is decidedly glaucous, 

 lending a distinct grayish aspect. 



J. microcarpa (J. neaboriensis} . LARGE-FRUITED 

 JUNIPER. A dense shrub or small pyramidal outline, 

 from the Mediterranean region. Foliage grayish green, 

 the leaves spiny, pointed and spreading. Very valuable 

 in the Southern States and California. 



J. nana. PROSTRATE JUNIPER. A depressed or pros- 

 trate shrub growing naturally from Labrador and 

 British Columbia to the Southern Rockies and Alle- 

 ghanies. Foliage grayish green, densely disposed. 

 Most beautiful as a ground cover or carpet, either 

 under the shade of evergreen trees or exposed to full 

 sun. Grand effects from the mat-like plants can be se- 

 cured. Indispensable in rock-gardens where evergreens 

 are used. 



J. proslrata. DWARF SAVIN. A prostrate shrub with 

 long trailing branches, the American form of the Savin 

 hohage dark green, sometimes in exposed places of a 

 bronze hue. Valuable in rock-gardens. 



J. rigida. STIFF JUNIPER. A small tree or large shrub 

 with spreading, somewhat pendulous branches. Very 

 graceful and hardy, growing vigorously in most soils 

 f Japa "' Folia 8 e yellowish 



Juniperus communis hibernica 



v,;K"^'K^ AVI ^ J U NIPER. A spreading shrub of 

 variable habit , widely distributed in the mountains of 

 Central and Southern Europe. Foliage dense very 



when brU '' Sed 



J. sabina tamariscifolia. TAMARIX-LEAVED SAVIN. A 

 procumbent shrub of great beauty, from the mountains 

 of Southern Europe. Leaves on the older parts of the 

 branchlets needle-shaped, bluish or gray-green ; on the 

 younger growths, scale-like and bright green. 



J. sabina variegata. VARIEGATED SAVIN. A garden 

 form of the Savin Juniper with the branches conspic- 

 uously variegated with creamy white. It may be most 

 successfully used wherever lively effects are desired, 

 especially in formal gardens. 



J. sphaerica (J.fortunet). ROUND-FRUITED JUNIPER. 

 A bushy tree with close-set, upright branches, the 

 youngest shoots slender and four-angled, clothed with 

 dark green foliage. A hardy and desirable species, 

 native of Northern China. 



J. squamata. SCALY-LEAVED JUNIPER. A prostrate 

 shrub with long and trailing branches. Foliage bluish 

 green or glaucous. Valuable in rock-gardens. 



J. virginiana. RED CEDAR. A tall tree of great beauty 

 and hardiness, occurring from Canada to the Rocky 

 Mountains, southward to the Gulf States. Of variable 

 habit, but usually much branched and densely clothed 

 with green or bronze-green foliage. From this tree the 

 spicy fragrant pencil wood is obtained. 



J. virginiana elegantissima. LEE'S GOLDEN CEDAR. 

 Similar to the type, but with the tips of the young 

 branches of a beautiful yellow color, eventually chang- 

 ing to a golden bronze. 



J. virginiana glauca. BLUE VIRGINIA CEDAR. A very 

 vigorous variety with silvery blue foliage. This is one 

 of the most beautiful forms of the Red Cedar, and 

 makes a splendid specimen tree. 



J. virginiana pendula. WEEPING RED CEDAR. The 

 branches of this fine tree are slender, elongated and 

 very pendulous, lending a very striking and pleasing 

 effect not obtained by any other evergreen. 



Libocedrus The Incense 

 Cedars 



A group of evergreen trees, in effect resembling 

 somewhat the American Arbor- 

 vitae. One species is generally 

 satisfactory in cultiva- 

 tion, forming a stately, 

 columnar tree that 

 thrives in a moist, 

 well -drained soil, 

 especially when freely 

 exposed to sun and 

 air. On account of 

 the great difficulty ex- 

 perienced in trans- 

 planting, we grow the 

 trees in pots, thereby 

 insuring our pur- 

 chasers against loss in 

 moving them to their 

 permanent positions. 



Libocedrus decurrens. 

 INCENSE CEDAR. A tall 

 stately tree with a nar- 

 row, feathery crown, na- 

 tive of the mountain 

 ranges from Oregon to 

 California and Nevada. 

 Thrives well except in 

 the colder portions of the 

 Northern States. Foliage 

 dark glossy green, of a 

 tint peculiar to the spe- 

 cies. A grand tree and 

 one of the most beautiful 

 and distinct of the Amer- 

 ican evergreens. Juniperus virginiana 



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