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The wide range of this species makes it variable in hard- 

 iness as found in cultivation, it is a beautiful dwarf orna- 

 mental tree which endures severe pruning and in formal 

 gardens of Europe is used in topiary work, such as globes, 

 vases, geometric figures, animals and many fantastic and 

 grotesque forms. Many varieties have appeared under cul- 

 tivation in Europe, some of which are very dwarf or of 

 compact habit. One of these, the Irish juniper, is not con- 

 sidered hardy in the northwest. As ordinarily found in the 

 United States it is a densely foliaged shrub three of four 

 feet in height and of spreading habit. Occasionally it be- 

 comes taller especially in its southern range. 



H. C. Warner, Forestburg, S. D., writes: "The Trailing 

 Juniper, when given full sunshine is a beautiful low ever- 

 green and worthy of a place on the lawn." 



A. Norby, Madison, S. D., writes: "The Trailing Juniper 

 seems to do as well as the Silver Cedar." 



THE BLACK HILLS FORM OF THE TRAILING OR COM- 

 MON JUNIPER is attracting attention and is well worth 

 considering by prairie planters as a dwarf ornamental coni- 

 fer for the lawn : 



COMMON JUNIPER. (Juniperus communis, Linn.). Prof. 

 Thomas A. Williams, formerly botanist of this Station, wrote 

 in May, 1895: U A low spreading evergreen with the rigid, 

 sharp-pointed leaves in whorls of three and about half an 

 inch in length, and with dark blue berries about one-fourth 

 of an inch in diameter. Found in the Black Hills region at 

 Custer v and probably also occurring elsewhere in the Hills."* 



TRAILING JUNIPER. Geo. H. Whiting, Yankton, S. D., 

 writes: "This is a native of the Black Hills; of spread- 

 ing habit. In fact, it does not grow up in tree form, but 

 after it gets up two or three feet high lops over on the 

 ground all around, and its growth only increases its breadth 

 and circumference. The terminal branches are always in- 



*Bul. 43, South Dakota Exp. Sta. 



