




Dundee Juniper 
Chinese Juniper 
(Juniperus chinensis) 
HIS is a native Juniper of Asia 
where it coverslarge areas. The 
needles are sharp and prickly, 
light green in color with a slightly 
bluish cast. The average size at ma- 
turity is 15 to 20 feet. There is a wide 
variation in the appearance of the 
Chinese Juniper. In some trees the 
seale-like or prickly needles predomi- 
nate and in others, we find the whip- 
cord foliage, while on most trees the 
foliage is mixed. 
There are numerous forms of the 
tree grown in nurseries, such as the 
Mascula, the Femina, the Variegata 
and others. All of the Chinese Juni- 
pers are sun loving trees and do 
better in full sun, well drained, loose 
soil. They will thrive in extremely 
hot locations in poor soil and are 
therefore popular trees in localities 
where these conditions prevail. 
This is the mother tree of many 
of our most important ornamental 
varieties, including the Pfitzer Juni- 
per. The habit of growth varies also. 
Some trees are quite broad and 
bushy. Others are more narrow in 
growth as shown in the colored pic- 
ture to the right. 
In all there are 20 or more horti- 
cultural varieties of this tree growing 
in American nurseries. 
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Specimen Dundee Junipers in the Hill Nursery 
Hill Dundee Juniper 
(Juniperus virginiana pyramidaformia hilli) 
HIS introduction of the Hill Nursery is by far the most valuable 
Juniper developed within recent years. It originated from a specimen 
found in the Hill Nursery about 30 years ago. The summer color 
is grayish green as shown in the illustration on front cover. The winter 
color on the tree is a purplish plum color which develops after the frost in 
the fall. This is pictured in the color plate below. It thrives in all sections 
of the country and is rapidly becoming a great favorite with planters every- 
where. It can be trimmed and maintained in a small size, but under nor- 
mal conditions it grows in a fairly broad and compact pyramidal shape. 

Dundee Juniper showing the winter color 
Column Chinese Juniper 
(Juniperus chinensis pyramidalis) 
HIS variety was found some years ago by a plant explorer 
in China. It has the foliage and color characteristics of the 
—& Chinese Juniper, but grows in an extremely columnar form 
similar to the narrow tree shown in the picture above. There are 
two types; one with blue foliage and one with green foliage. With 
attention to pruning when the trees are small, specimens of ex- 
treme columnar habit, resembling Cypress, can be developed. 
