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to dry, rocky, or gravelly hillsides, and among the best conifers for sea- 
side planting, being easily transplanted. Although light-needing, 
they are well adapted for hedge work. They are free from insects, 
but suffer occasionally from a fungus on the branchlets (Juniper apple), 
J. Vuirginiana Linn. (16), the native Pencil Cedar, ranging from 
Canada to Florida, is of conical, but very variable outline, and some- 
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what stiff branch habit, but often with slender pendulous branches; 
sometimes columnar, capable of being trained to any shape. The 
foliage, when young, is sharp pointed, later in appressed sprays similar 
to Arborvite, in winter sometimes turning dingy brown. It is adapted 
to dry, rocky soils as well as swamps, but thrives best in well-drained, 
loose, not too rich, cool loam. 
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