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A MANUAL Of THE CONIfERifi. 



These tints subside to a bright cheerful green as the foliage arrives 

 at > maturity, a colour it retains through the winter months. 



Habitat. — Japan, on Mount Hakone, at Atame on the east coast, 

 and under cultivation. 



Introduced into England in 1861 by Mr. J. G-. Veitch. 



The ornamental qualities of Juniperus rigida are of a high order. The 

 graceful habit and appearance of the plant, together with the very 

 distinct and attractive colouring of the foliage, render it one of the 

 most useful of decorative plants, whether as a single specimen for the 

 lawn or for grouping with other shrubs. 



Section II. — Leaves generally closely appressed, scaly in form, and 

 imbricated in the type. 



