98 THE CULTIVATED EVERGREENS 



Western red-cedar, Juniperus scopulorum, is native in the 

 Rocky Mountains and through to the Pacific Coast. It is 

 much Hke J. virginiana, but is a larger tree. It is not known in 

 cultivation in eastern Canada. 



The upright-growing forms of the Chinese juniper, Juniperus 

 chinensis, have not proved sufficiently hardy in eastern Canada 

 to be entirely satisfactory, except var. mas, which has done 

 well. The low-growing varieties, such as pendula and Pfitzeri- 

 ana, make very ornamental shrubs of compact habit, about 

 four feet in height. 



The specific name of the Japanese juniper, Juniperus 

 rigida, would suggest a stiff habit. On the contrary, this is 

 one of the most graceful junipers. At Ottawa, a specimen 

 planted in 1896 is about twelve feet in height. The young 

 branches are quite pendulous and the general habit of the tree 

 pleasing. The foliage is of a yellowish-green, being quite 

 distinct in color from most other species. This juniper is well 

 worth planting as a lawn specimen. 



The cypress. 



The true cypress is too tender for Canada, but there are 

 other trees known as cypress which are hardier. Few species 

 succeed in eastern Canada, however, but on the lower main- 

 land of British Columbia and on Vancouver Island they do 

 well, the fine Lawson cypress being one of the most useful 

 ornamental trees. The yellow cypress is the only species 

 native to Canada. 



Yellow cypress, Chamcecyparis nootkatensis, is a west coast 

 species which is too tender in eastern Canada, although it and 

 some of its varieties have grown for a time, but once above the 

 snow-line they are killed back. Varieties with bluish foliage are 

 quite attractive and when hardy are well worth growing. 



