1090 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 
obtuse, egg-shaped ; the fruit globular and small. (Linnea, vol. xii. p. 496.) 
Mexico, on mountains at from 10,000 ft. to 11,000 ft. elevation, where it 
grows to the height of 4 or 5 feet. Introduced in 1838. (Gard. Mag., 1839, 
p. 242, 
J. decide Schiede.—A strong high tree with pendent shoots, with 4-rowed, 
scaled, egg-shaped, little lance-like leaves ; the fruit globular, with projecting 
pointed scales. Introduced in 1838, (Jdid., p. 241.) 
J. mexicana Schiede. — A high pyramidal tree with twigs and leaves re- 
sembling those of Cupréssus thurifera. The leaves do not always stand in 
threes on the twigs, but are often opposite ; they are egg-shaped, and pointed ; 
on the points of the youngest shoots they are only from 3 to 3 of a line long. 
(ibid., p. 241.) Had not been introduced in 1841. 
J. dealbata Hort.—Supposed to be a native of North-west America. It 
has the habit of the common juniper, but with small, imbricated, sharp-pointed 
leaves, rather distant on the shoots ; the latter are rather slender, and of a 
beautiful glaucous colour, more particularly in the early part of summer, The 
scent is as strong as that of J. Sabina. Quite hardy. Introduced in 1839. 
Hort. Soc. (Gard, Mag., 1840, p. 640.) 
J. flagelliformis Hort.—A native of China, with long, slender, closely im- 
bricated shoots (both young and old), very much resembling fine whipcord. 
Shoots glaucous, with sharp lanceolate leaves, The fruit is small, globular, 
but sometimes slightly angular, and very glaucous. Quite hardy, and strikes 
freely from cuttings of the two-years-old wood. Introd. 1839. H.8S. (Jbid.) 
J. gossainthanea Hort.— There are small plants bearing this name in the 
collection of Messrs. Loddiges, which closely resemble J. chinénsis, but the 
shoots are more slender. 
J. Bedfordiana Hort.—Closely resembles J. virginiana. 
J. Hudsoniana Pin. Wob. p. 208. A dwarf procumbent shrub, about 2 ft. 
high. Probably a variety of J. Sabina. 
J. barbadénsis L., described in our first edition, is here omitted as being 
rather tender. 
J. hemisphe'rica Pres! grows above the boundary line of trees on Mount 
Etna, as high as 7,100 ft.; but it is not yet introduced. 
Orprr LXXVIII. EMPETRA'‘CEZ. 
Identification. Nutt. Gen., 2. 233.; Don in Edinb. New Phil. Journ., 1826. 
Ord. CHAR. Flowers dicecious. Perianth free, composed of imbricated scales, 
which are disposed in two series. Stamens equal in number to the inner 
series of scales, and alternating with them. Anthers roundish, of two distinct 
cells. Ovarium free, seated on a fleshy disk, 3—6- or 9-celled. Ovulum 
solitary, ascending. Style 1. Stigma radiating, with as many rays as there 
are cells in the ovarium. Fruit fleshy, surrounded by the persistent perianth 
of 3 to 9 bony cells, Seed solitary. Embryo terete, in the centre of the 
albumen. Radicle inferior. 
Leaves simple, exstipulate, alternate or subverticillated, evergreen ; 
linear, heath-like. Flowers axillary, minute. — Evergreen undershrubs ; 
natives of Europe and North and South America. 
The genera in British gardens are three, which are thus contradistin- 
guished : — 
E’mprrrum. — Calyx 3-leaved, with six scales at the base. Petals and 
stamens 3. Berry depressed, containing 6—9 stones. (G. Don.) 
Corea. — Calyx 3-leaved, naked at the base. Petals and stamens 3. Berry 
globose, containing 3 stones. (G. Don.) 
CrrartroLa. — Calyx 2-leaved, with 4 bracteas at the base, Petals and 
stamens 2. Berry globose, containing 2 stones. (G. Don.) 
