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where among the apparatus used are censers, filled with the 

 burning embers of this Juniper, which are muffled about and 

 put through many evolutions amidst the ceremonial mumme- 

 ries, by the priests ; while on the other hand, the Bhotiyas, 

 who are somewhat careless in such matters, and look sharply 

 to this world, and things substantial rather than spiritual, pay 

 little attention, to this Juniper, except for the useful purjDose 

 of making yeast, and for which purpose the fruit is sold in the 

 Indian Bazaars, under the name of " Ubhul " and " Hoobair." 

 It appears to be unknown on the Indian declivity of the Hima- 

 layas, and is a very distinct species, growing from three to six 

 feet high, somewhat resembling Juniperus squamata, but not 

 so wide spreading, and much taller in habit, and readily dis- 

 tinguished from that kind, and Juniperus recurva, by the pale 

 yellowish-green tint of its foliage, and small three-seeded 

 berries. 



It is quite hardy, and frequently to be found in the nurseries, 

 misiiamed Juniperus recurva densa, a name previously applied 

 to the male form of the Juniperus recurva, but from which our 

 present plant is easily distinguished by its dwarf, dense habit, 

 and small, three-seeded fruit, while that of Juniperus recurva 

 has but a single seed in each berry. 



No. 17. Juniperus excelsa, Bieherstein, the Tall Crimean 



Juniper. 

 Syn. Juniperus Sabina Taurica, Pallas. 

 „ „ „ excelsa, Antoine. 



„ polycarpos, Antoine. 

 „ isophyllos, A^itoine. 

 isophyUos, Kotschy. 

 polycarpos, Kotschy. 

 Olivieri, Carrilre. 

 foetida excelsa, Spach. 

 excelsa vera, Hort. 

 „ Cedrus Orientalis fcetidissima, Tournefbrt. 

 Leaves in twos, very small, glaucous gray, sharp-pointed, 



