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"A prostrate or creeping evergreen shrub with two sorts of 

 leaves, one awl-shaped and loose, the other scale-like and 

 appressed; berries about one-third of an inch in diameter, 

 on short recurved stalks. 



"This was found in ravines at Pineau Hills, [about 95 

 miles west of Pierre, S. D.,] where it formed a thick mat over 

 the surface of the ground. It was also sent from Westport. 

 It is an excellent thing for use along embankments and other 

 places likely to wash. The long, creeping stems are also 

 valuable as Christmas decorations." 



Geo. H. Whiting, Yankton, S. D., writes: "The Creep- 

 ing Juniper is a prostrate or creeping evergreen shrub similar 

 to the Trailing Juniper, in habit of growth, but hugs the 

 ground closer. The leaves are awl-shaped, loose and scale- 

 like. Valuable for low hedging and covering steep hillsides. 

 Also valuable for a variety on the lawn." 



The Larches. 



The Larches belong to the conifers or cone-bearing trees. 

 Hence they are included in this discussion of evergreens al- 

 though not evergreen in foliage, the leaves falling in au- 

 tumn. In their summer condition they would be readily clas- 

 sified with the evergreens. All the Larches have this marked 

 peculiarty of requiring transplanting very early in the spring, 

 before the buds swell. Very few will live if the work is 

 delayed until after the buds start, hence it is necessary to 

 ship them earlier than other nursery stock unless they have 

 been kept back in the cellar. Of the Larches the American, 

 European and Siberian have been tested at this Station. 

 There is a western larch found from Montana to British 

 Columbia which attains a large size; however, if seed were 

 obtained from the Pacific coast the chances are greatly 

 against their successful growth upon the open prairie. The 

 lumber of all the larches is valuable for many purposes. 



