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Chile to Patagonia, Island of Formosa, China, New 

 Zealand and New Guinea, but generally in the south- 

 ern hemisphere. Junipers are curious for the rea- 

 son that they do not bear true cones, but berries; 

 everybody has heard of juniper berries. Junipers 

 also bear two kinds of leaves. 



THE ARAUCARIA GROUP 



The group of conifers known as araucarias are 

 among the most ornate of the family, and a collec- 

 tion of all the species would make one of the most 

 interesting groves of trees that could be planted in 

 a large park or extensive country home. 



We have six species, four from Australasia and 

 two from South America. Owing to the dryness of 

 our climate the latter two, A. imbricata, the mon- 

 key puzzle, and A. Brasiliense, do not thrive in our 

 state, though specimens are not uncommon. By 

 far the most common species is the Norfolk Island 

 pine, A. excelsa. This tree thrives best near the 

 seacoast. A. Bidwillii will do well in the hot in- 

 terior valleys. A. Cookii is the most rare of all and 

 the writer knows of but two. A. Cunninghamii is 

 somewhat more common, though it is doubtful if 

 there are a score of this species in California. All 

 are large and beautiful trees. 



THE ARBOR-VITAES 



The golden arbor-vitae, Thuya aurea, is a dwarf 

 Chinese variety, very compact, globular in form, 

 and with foliage tips of yellowish green. T. com- 

 pacta is quite similar but is bright green in color 

 and attains a height of five or six feet. 



The giant arbor-vitae, T. gigantea, is a native of 

 California and is, as its name indicates, the largest 

 of the family, often attaining a height of 150 feet. 



