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autumn. Increased by sowing the nuts 3 or 4in. deep where 
required to grow, or in pots, and afterwards planting out. 
Nat. Ord. Juglandaceae. 
Juniperus (Juniper). — Hardy evergreen coniferous trees 
or shrubs, suitable for growing singly on lawns or in the 
mixed shrubbery. The chief species and varieties are as 
follows : J. chinensis, a native of China, etc. ; habit pyramidal ; 
height 10 to 20ft. Of this there are several varieties : Aurea, 
young growth suffused with golden yellow ; albo-variegata, 
foliage glaucous, terminal shoots, white ; japonica, dwarf, 2ft. ; 
japonica aurea, current year’s growth, golden-yellow; and 
aureo-variegata, growth dense and golden-yellow. The last 
three are suitable for rockeries. J. communis (Common 
Juniper), a native of Europe, including Britain; height 8 to 
12ft. There are two good varieties, to wit, hibernica (Irish 
Juniper), an upright, columnar-growing kind, with silvery 
glaucous leaves ; and nana, a dwarf kind, with procumbent 
branches. J. drupacea, a Syrian species, growing 10 to 20ft. 
high, and of a conical or columnar habit. J. excelsa, a native 
of Asia Minor, growing 10 to 20ft. high and of pyramidal habit, 
a handsome species for growing as a single specimen. Stricta 
is a pretty form of the latter with a tapering habit and glaucous 
foliage. J. Oxycedrus is a European species of pendulous 
habit, with prickly leaves, and growing 10 to 12ft. high. J. 
occidentals hails from the United States, grows 10ft. high and 
upwards, is of erect habit, and a good lawn tree. J. recurva 
is a Himalayan species, growing 5 to 8ft. high, and with 
feathery, recurved pendulous branches. J. Sabina (Common 
Savin), a native of S. Europe, has dense spreading branches, 
and is best suited for large rockeries or the corner of a lawn. 
Its variety tamariscifolia is of trailing habit and suitable for 
a rockery. There is also a variegated form. J. sphaerica is 
a native of China and a species of upright growth; height, 15 
to 20ft. ; suitable for lawns. J. thurifera comes from Spain 
and is of pyramidal habit; height, 15 to 20ft.; suitable for 
lawns. J. virginiana (Red Cedar), a native of the United 
States, is a handsome medium-sized tree of pyramidal habit, 
and a fine lawn tree. Of this there are several varieties, as : 
Albo-variegata, leaves variegated with white ; aureo-variegata, 
golden, variegated ; pendula, a weeping form ; and glauca, 
young growths whitish or glaucous. The junipers thrive best 
in a deep loam or good ordinary soil not too light or too heavy. 
They should be planted in September or October, or in May. 
Great care must be taken not to allow the roots to get dry 
before planting. J. chinensis and J. virginiana make an 
excellent evergreen hedge. For this purpose trench the soil 
3ft. wide and deep, add plenty of decayed vegetable refuse. 
