
Hill Japanese Juniper 
(Juniperus procumbens nana) 
An Unusual Novelty 
HIS interesting oddity was selected in the 
Hill Nursery. It is of extremely dwarf 
and compact growth, the foliage being 
finer and forming an impenetrable mat. 
This is an ideal subject for rock work, or any 
planting on a miniature scale. The picture 
shows its extremely dwarf character. 
The Hill Japanese Juniper 


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Japanese Juniper 
(Juniperus procumbens) 
HIS is one of the best known of the prostrate 
Junipers introduced to America many years 
ago from Japan. It is a plant with wide 
spreading creeping stems, bluish green. It has 
sharply pointed leaves marked on the upper sur- 
face with two white lines giving it a glaucous 
color. The foliage is thick and heavy, maintain- 
ing an attractive color at all seasons. It is among 
the most hardy of all creeping Evergreens. 
Old plants will reach considerable diameter, 
perhaps eight feet or ten feet with only a height 
of a few inches. It is easy to keep it trimmed, 
however, and confined to a small area. Like other 
creeping forms, it is usually best to plant several 
small trees together in a group. 


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Group planting of Sargent Juniper 

Sargent Juniper 
(Juniperus chinensis sargenti) 
HIS is a native Juniper of Japan discovered 
there by Prof. Sargent of the Arnold Arbore- 
tum about 50 years ago. It has proven most 
satisfactory in every way, growing freely and 
maintaining a neat low, wide spreading formation 
of foliage, which makes it an ideal ground cover. 
It is perfectly hardy, and thrives under severe 
conditions. 
The planting, which is shown in the above pic- 
ture, is made up of several trees growing together. 
It is not a tree which is of much interest as a 
single specimen, but when used as a border to 
taller trees, for terraces, rock gardens, covering 
banks, and similar uses, it is one of the most satis- 
factory of all creepers. 
There are two distinct types, one with green 
foliage slightly different in texture, and the other 
with bluish foliage as shown in our colored print. 
It does not grow more than eight or twelve 
inches in height, but spreads out along the ground 
for considerable distance. 
