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large tree, of no great height, but often of vast circumference, and 

 of very slow growth, the branches long, spreading, and often droop- 

 ing at their extremities, ascending or sub-erect. Leaves numerous, 

 scattered, spreading in opposite directions, convex and shining on 

 the upper side. Catkins very small, in the axils of the leaves. 

 Fruit drooping, consisting of a sweet, internally glutinous, scarlet 

 berry or drupe, esteemed poisonous, open at the top, enclosing an 

 oval brown seed, unconnected with the fleshy part. The Yew is re- 

 markable for its longevity, and a valuable paper on this subject has 

 been written by J. E. Bowman, Esq., in Loudon's " Magazine of 

 Natural History," to which I would particularly refer the student. 



Junipeeus, (Linn.) Juniper. 

 Linn. CI. xxii. Ord- viii. 

 Name. From jeneprus, Celtic, rude or rough. 

 1. J. communis, (Linn.) common Juniper. Engl. Bot. t. 1100. 

 Locality. On dry hills, especially on a calcareous soil. Shrub Fl. 

 May. Area, 1. 2. * 4. 5. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District. " Pewsey Downs," Rev. T. F. Ravenshaw. 



2. South-middle District. In plenty on Warminster Downs. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District. On the west side of Monkton Farley 

 Hill. 



5. North-east District. Heddington and Hound way Hill, near 

 Devizes. " Martinsell/ J and "Down above Eainscombe/ - ' Flor. 

 Marlb. 



A low, evergreen, bushy shrub, extremely variable in size, bearing 

 numerous linear, mucronate, and pungent leaves. Flowers axillary, 

 small. Berries bluish-black, the size of a large pea. In a wild state 

 this is usually a low shrub, but when cultivated it will attain the 

 height of 10 or more feet; and Mr. Loudon, in his excellent Arbo- 

 retum Fruticetum Britannicum, records a tree of this species at 

 Wardour Castle, which is 30 feet high, and is supposed to be the 

 largest in England. 



