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as the shoot. Branches scattered, but thickly placed on the 

 stem, pointing outwards and spreading ; smaller ones slender, 

 four-sided, partially rounded, seldom forked, and frequently 

 pointing downwards. Berries very small, of a glaucous violet 

 brown when ripe, and variously shaped, in some rounded, two- 

 lobed, or angular ; others globular, or oblong, depressed on the 

 surface, and mostly containing only one or two seeds in each. 



The open leaves are frequently alike on both sexes when 

 young, and frequently on the smaller stem-shoots and bottom 

 branches of the female plant; while the mature leaves on 

 the outer and upper branches of the male plant become like 

 those of the female, small, closely pressed over each other, and 

 stem clasping. 



This very fine species attains a height of from fifteen to 

 twenty feet, particularly the male form, which is much the 

 handsomest plant, with a pyramidal head. 



It is found abundantly in China, Japan, and adjoining islands, 

 and is perfectly hardy. 



This kind is called " Fi-noki-suga" (slender evergreen) by 

 the Japanese, and " Inuki" (wild or native shrub) by the Chinese. 

 There are the following varieties : — 



JuNlPERUS Chinensis densata, R. Smith, the Dense-growing 



Juniper. 



Syn. Juniperus Wallichii, Hort. 



This kind forms a dense pyramidal shrub, from ten to twenty 



feet high, with the main stem upright, and all the numerous 



branchlets more or less pendulous, and closely imbricated, with 



elliptic-pointed, glossy bright-green leaves. 



It is a native of the Himalayas, and quite hardy. 



JuNiPEKUS Chinensis vaeiegata. Fortune, the Variegated 

 Chinese Juniper. 

 Syn. Juniperus Chinensis argentea, Rort. 

 This variety difiers from the species (male form) in being of 

 a beautiful glaucous green, regularly interspersed with branch- 

 lets of a silvery white colour. It is of Japanese origin, and was 

 first introduced by Mr. Fortune. 



