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 PART 8— JUNIPERS 



VALUABLE ORNAMENTAL EVERGREENS OF LITTLE ECONOMIC 

 IMPORTANCE 



Section 1 



Section 1 extends along the inside of the path on the east side 

 of the circular drive leading to Conservatory Range 1 ('Maps pp. 

 7 and 57). Near the junction of the path and drive is a conspicu- 

 ous clump of dense evergreens. The plants composing it are 



Juniperus chinensis var. Pfitzeriana, Pfitzer's Juniper 



This is one of the best and most popular ornamental ever- 

 greens. Individual plants make a fine showing and groups of 

 them, as we see here, form splendid evergreen masses. These 

 plants branch very low and their heavy foliage very frequently 

 causes the stems to split near the base. 



East of this clump the collection extends along the inside of 

 the path and consists of individual separated trees. If we step 

 inside the group it will become apparent that they are set in 

 three approximately parallel lines. One of these rows extends 

 along the foot of the bank. Let us begin with the first tree at the 

 western end of this row close to the clump of Pfitzer's Juniper 

 and follow it, disregarding, for the time, the other trees. This 

 first slender tree is 



Juniperus chinensis, the Chinese Juniper 



The Chinese Juniper is native to China, Mongolia, and Japan, 

 and may attain a height of 60 feet. It may usually be distinguished 

 from the native species, which we shall soon see, by the occurrence 

 of both adult scale-like leaves in pairs and juvenile pointed leaves 

 in threes on the same trees. Both species are the two most com- 

 mon tree-like junipers found in gardens. Both, as we shall see, 

 have given rise to a great number of varieties. 



The next five trees, of which the third is a bit out of line, ara 



