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Territory and Oregon, Cascade Mountains of Oregon, valley of the 

 Klamath River, California, and south along the high ridges of the 

 Sierra Nevada, between 7,000 and 10,000 feet elevation, to the San 

 Bernardino Mountains (Parish Bros. ). 



A tree 30-50 feet in height, with a trunk 4-7 feet in diameter, 

 or often a low, much-branched shrub ; dry, rocky ridges and prairies, 

 reaching its greatest development in the Californian sierras (C. S. 

 Sargent, " Forest Trees of North America "). 



It appears to be hardy. 



J. Oxycedrus, L. Spec. PL 1470. J. rufescens, Lk. in Fl. Ann. 

 1846, 579. J. tenella, Ant. Cupr. Gatt. 20, t. 27, 29. J. Mar- 

 slialliana, Stev. PI. Exsicc. J. Wittmanniana, hort. 



Habitat. — Mediterranean countries, in North Africa; also on the 

 Alps up to 6,500 feet. 



It seem.s to be hardy. 



In France an essential oil is distilled from its wood, called huile de 

 cade, which is used in veterinary medicine. 



J. phcBnicea, L. Spec. PI. 1471. J. Lycia, L. Spec. PI. 1461. 

 J. tetragona, Moench. Meth. 699. J. Langoldiana, hort. Cupresms 

 Devoniana, hort. Sabina phcenicea, Ant. Cupress. Gatt. 42, t. 57. 



Habitat. — The Mediterranean region, in South Europe, West Asia, 

 and North Africa. 



Introduced in 1683 by Mr. James Sutherland, of the Botanic 

 Garden, Edinburgh. 



J. pseudo- Sabina, Fisch. and Mey. in Ammad. ad Ind. 8 ; 

 Sem. Hort. Petrop. 15. J. Sabina, Led. Fl. Alt. iv. 298. J, 



Wallichiana, Hook. fil. Herb. Kew. 



Habitat. — In Siberia, Songori, on Altai and Baikal Mountains ; in 

 Thibet, often up to 13,000 feet. It is hardy. 



J. recurva, Hamilt. in Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 55. Sabina 

 remrva, A. S. Oersted, Frilands-Trjjevsexten i Danmark, i. 8 (1864). 

 J. recurva pendula, hort. J. repanda, hort. J. nepalensis, hort. 

 J. canescens, Comp. Ind. J. squamata. Ham., var. recurva, C. Koch, 

 Dendrol. ii. 122. 



Habitat. — This Juniper is a native of the Himalayas, Cashmere, 

 Bhotan, and Nepaul, where it was found by Dr. Hamilton, who desig- 

 nated it by the appellation of J. recurva, in consequence of the 

 recurved habit of growth of the plant. It is quite hardy, and is 

 readily distinguished from all the others by its pendulous branches. 



Introduced into Europe in 1822. 



J. r. densa, Carr. Man. des PI. iv. 310 ; Conif. 27. J. densa, 

 Gord. Pinet. suppl. 32. J. recurva nana, hort. J. communis 

 indica, Madd. ex Gord. I.e. 



