8. JUNIPERUS Plinius. 
The name ts of unknown origin [See note under 
Pinus, p. 72.]. Bauhin | Pinax 488. 1623.] explains 
the name in the following words: ‘‘Latinis Juniperus 
dicitur, quod juntores & novellos fructus partat, anti- 
guts maturescentibus’. . . . . Lt ts doubtful tf we 
are justified tn coupling this name with the Celtic 
Jubar-bejne —the yew of the hill-top. 
Shrubs or trees, varying much in size and outline. 
Leaves of two kinds, scale-like or subulate, opposite or 
ternate. Flowers usually diccious: the staminate in 
small, axillary or terminal, oval or subrotund aments: 
the pistillate composed of numerous coalescent scales. 
Ovules single or in pairs in the axils of the upper scales. 
Fruit 2-3-seeded, berry-like. 
1. J. virginiana L. 
Juniperus virginiana Herm. Hort. Lugd. Bat. 
346. 1687. Fay, Hist. Pl. 2: 1414. 1688. 
Juniperus Virginiana Cupressi foltts rariortbus 
acutts Sabinam redolens. Pluk. Alm. 201. 
juntperus folits angustis acutis aculeatts: bacca 
atrocerulea pulvere resinoso albicante teca, 
ossicula tria continente. Vulgo Cedrus & Sa- 
bina vocatur . .. . Gron. Fi. 194. 1743. 
J. virginiana L. Sp. Pl. 1039. Sarg. Silva 10: 
93. t. 524; Man. 94. 
RED CEDAR. 
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