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e genus Juniperus, the ceda 
dwarf evergreens, of which the biewae is a selection: 
Juniperus chinensis. While the taller forms of this cannot be 
used, there are a number of dwarf varieties which are of great 
service. Var. aurea is aie a low dense shrub with acicular 
leaves, the young growth yellow. Var. Pfiizeriana, an excellent 
the dwarf evergreens, and should be in every collection. Var. 
procumbens has long prostrate branches, with numerous spreading 
or ascending acicular leaves—a form with the young growths at 
first yellow is known as aurea—another, variegated with white, is 
albo-variegata—and a third, variegated with yellow, is aureo- 
vartegaia. 
Juniperus communis var. hibernica, the Irish juniper. Of 
upright columnar habit, the ee ee erect, with short 
spreading acicular leaves. seful where upright 
lines are desired. It is ‘inforrunately eee to the attacks, 
during the summer, of small caterpillars, but these may be con- 
trolled by spraying with a solution of arsenate of lea 
Fits hikes Diet auaed a z Spreading oe often depressed 
t spreading acicular 
: Vv Var, aurea has the Gos “of the ae a golden yellow, 
later in the season turning to green. 
Juniperus horizontalis, the Waukegan juniper. A dense 
spreading prostrate shrub, often forming extensive mats, of a 
bluish or grey-green color. It is especially useful as a ground 
cover for banks. 
Juniperus Sabina, the Savin juniper of Europe. Branches 
ascending, usually from about the same point on the stem, the 
cent is 0 ark green color, smaller and inferior in 
every W: n J. chinensis var. Pfitzeriana. Var. tamariscifolia, 
ae in habit J. horizontalis, of a di reen color, 
Picea Abies, the Norway spruce, often howe: as Picea excelsa, 
is normally a large tree. There are a number of dwarf forms, 
