ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT— EVERGREEN TREES 
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RETINISPORA, Continued. 
C. pisifera, (R. Pisifera.) SOWAR A CY- 
PRESS. A hardy dwarf tree with fine 
feathery green pendulous foliage. 
Var. plumosa, (R. Plumosa.) PLUMED 
CYPRESS. Of dense conical habit, 
branches almost erect, with slender branch- 
lets of feathery appearance, leaves pointed, 
light green. 
Var. plumosa aurea. GOLDEN PLUMED 
RETINISPORA. Similar to the above ex- 
cept the young growth is a beautiful golden 
yellow, making it very showy. 
Var. squarrosa. RETINISPORA SQUAR- 
ROSA. A densely branched, bushy tree or 
shrub, with spreading feathery branchlets; 
leaves linear, glaucous above, silvery be- 
low. A very distinct and beautiful variety. 
Var. filifera. R. FIL1FERA. Branches 
elongated and slender, thread-like, grace- 
fully pendulous with distinct branchlets and 
leaves. A very decorative form. 
Var. filifera aurea. Similar to the above 
except it has the added distinction of hav- 
ing golden tipped foliage. 
C. obtusa (R. obtusa.) HINOKA CY- 
PRESS. Has horizontal branches; branch- 
lets frond-like arranged, flattened pendu- 
lous; leaves are bright green shining above 
with whitish lines beneath. 
Var. aurea. Same as above with golden 
yellow foliage. 
Var. breveramea. Of narrow pyramidal 
habit, with short branches, crowded branch- 
lets; leaves are glossy green on both sides. 
This is a very excellent and interesting 
plant for grouping or to be used as a spec- 
imen. It is frequently seen potted by the 
Japanese, who distort it into miniature 
picturesque forms. 
Var. ericoides. Of a low subglobose habit 
with bluish gray linear spreading blunt 
leaves, marked with a green line above. 
Cryptomera: JAPAN CEDAR. 
C. japonica elegans. JAPAN CEDAR. A 
pyramidal tree, with a straight slender 
trunk, reddish brown bark and spreading 
pendulous branches, rather dense. Bright 
green changing to reddish bronze in Fall 
and Winter. It is very handsome and makes 
a rap'd growth. 
Juniperas: JUNIPER. 
This genus contains mostly small trees 
and shrubs of pyramidal and even columnar 
form, rather stiff of habit, hence useful in 
small places, the low forms for rocky slopes, 
covering embankments, etc. They are less 
symmetrical than other conifers. They are 
as a rule, adaptive to soil conditions from 
sand to lime, from swamps to dry, rocky 
or gravelly hillsides, and among the best 
conifers for seaside planting, being easily 
transplanted. They are also well adapted 
for hedge work. 
Juniprus communis. COMMON JUNI- 
PER. A small tree with irregular open 
head of erect branches. Leaves in threes, 
spiny dark green, shiny below. Bronze 
green in Winter. Berries bright blue, soft. 
Planted as specimen trees for hedges and 
wind-breaks. 
Var. aurea. This is the Golden Juniper. 
Spreading growth with bright golden foli- 
age throughout the year. A distinct charm- 
ing variety. 
Var. hibernica. IRISH JUNIPER. A 
narrow columnar form, upright branches, 
deep green. Tips of branchlets erect. Very 
dense, resembling a green pillar. Especi- 
ally good as a specimen plant in formal 
gardens. 
Var. suecica. SWEDISH JUNIPER. 
Narrow columnar form, similar to the 
Irish, foliage not quite as rich a green; 
branchlets with drooping tips, more bluish 
in color than hibernica. 
J. Chinensis procumbens. CREEPING 
JAPANESE J UNIPER. Branches rather 
slender, variable in habit. Glaucous foliage. 
An excellent plant for ground cover. 
Var. aurea. Rather up- • 
right form with young 
branches, gold and yel- 
low color, becoming more 
brilliant in full sun. 
Var. Pfitzeriana. PFIT- 
ZER’S JUNIPER. 
Forms a broad pyramid 
with horizontal branches 
and nodding branchlets; 
grayish? green. One of 
the most highly desirable 
Juniper. 
J. Virginiana. RED 
CEDAR. Well known 
American tree with con- 
ical head and spreading 
branches. Variable 
species, somewhat stiff 
and regular; makes an 
excellent ornamental 
hedge. 
J. Sabina. SABIAlS'S 
JUNIPER. Spreadingor 
procumbent shrub. 
Branches rather slender. 
Quite variable. Thrives | r ; s h Juniper, 
in a poor soil. 
