"560 EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS. 



growing to the height of ten to thirty feet, and in diameter about 

 one-fourth its lieight. 



The Dwarf Swedish Juniper, % s. nana, is like its prototype 

 in foliage, but forms only a very diminutive low bush. 



FiG^iyS. The Irish Juniper, jf. hibernica. — Fig. 178. This 



is, we believe, the most slender and fastigiate of all 

 evergreens ; and is therefore peculiarly useful on 

 small places, where, while occupying a miminum of 

 space, it is conspicuous by its height ; and by its 

 vertical growth breaks with pleasant contrasts, when 

 not too frequently repeated, the level lines of lawns 

 and terraces. The foliage is somewhat darker than that of the Swe- 

 dish juniper. It suffers occasionally from the sun in summer, and 

 where practicable should not be planted where there will be a. 

 reflection of southerly light upon it. Though generally considered- 

 hardy, it is advisable to mulch over the roots, and bundle the top- 

 every winter in the interior, north of the latitude of New York. This 

 may not be necessary to insure its life, but adds so much to the 

 brightness of the foliage in the spring that it should be practiced if 

 for that reason alone ; but should also be done to save it from real, 

 danger in unusually severe winters. The slenderness of its form, 

 makes it very easy to bind with straw. There is a variety of this- 

 tree, the J. robusta, that is said to be more uniformly healthy and 

 vigorous than the common sort. 



The Caucasian Juniper, J. oblonga, is a straggling bush with, 

 slender drooping branchlets. Height five or six feet. Quite: 

 hardy, but probably inferior in all respects to the following : 



The Oblong Weeping Juniper, y. oblonga pendula. — A_ 

 Japanese variety, considered by competent observers who have been 

 well acquainted with its growth since it was introduced into this- 

 country, about fifteen years ago, to be the most interesting of all 

 the Junipers. Its form is what the name implies. The pendulous- 

 ness is in its small twigs only. Color of foliage a warm light-green. 

 Breadth about two-thirds the height, which at maturity is about 



