Irish Juniper 
(Juniperus communis hibernica) 
HE Irish Juniper is a horticultural variety of the common Juni- 
per of Europe. It is one of the oldest ornamental Evergreens, 
having long been in popular use because of its spectacular form. 
The foliage is prickly, light green above and whitish beneath. 
It grows with numerous stems, vertically from the base of the tree. 
It is slightly tender except in localities having mild winters, and it is 
frequently burned on the tips. It also has the disadvantage of being 
easily damaged by snow. 

Burk Juniper 
Burk Juniper 
(Juniperus virginiana burki) 
HIS is one of the newer forms of the Redcedar. A narrow pyramid 
covered with rather coarse, dense, steel blue foliage. The color is 
considered by some nurserymen as an improvement over the old 
well known Silver Juniper (Page 12), which it somewhat resembles. It 
is an easy tree to shape up, and will develop into a specimen with less 
attention than some of the other Juniperus virginiana forms. The tree 
used in our picture above is a specimen on the grounds of the Morton 
Arboretum and represents a nearly matured specimen. 
Blue Coast Juniper 
(Juniperus virginiana horizontalis 
glauca) 

HIS variety is now for the first time de- 
scribed and illustrated in our descriptive 
catalog. Many years ago, Prof. Sargent, 
who was at that time head of the Arnold Arbore- 
tum, had observed some Redcedars growing on 
the high cliffs along the coast of Maine, which 
were growing in a low prostrate form due to the 
constant winds. He was curious to know whether 
specimens propagated from these trees would re- 
produce the characteristics of the parent tree, so 
he sent wood for propagating to the Hill Nursery 
asking us to grow some of these trees and report 
to him. Curiously, the growth of the new tree 
was exactly like that of the parent plant. These 
trees have a bright bluish color with very stiff 
branches and thick rugged foliage. Blue Coast Juniper 
13 

