8. JUNIPERUS Plinius. 
The name is of unknown origin [See note under 
Pinus, p. 72.]. Bauhin [| Pinax 488. 1623.] explains 
the name tn the following words: ‘‘Latinis Juniperus 
dicttur, quod juntores & novellos fructus partat, anti- 
quis maturescentibus”. . . . . Lt ts doubtful tf we 
are justified in 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 dicecious: 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. 
Jjuntperus virginiana Herm. Hort. Lugd. Bat. 
346. 1687. fay, Hist. Pl. 2: 1414. 1688. 
Juniperus Virginiana Cupresst folits rarzoribus 
acutts Sabinam redolens. Fluk. A\m. 201. 
Juniperus foltits angustts acutts aculeatis: bacca 
atrocerulea pulvere resinoso albicante tecta, 
ossicula tria continente. WVulgo Cedrus & Sa- 
Cima VOCALUr GTO. PIAIOA. TAR. 
J. virginiana L. Sp. Pl. 1039. Sarg. Silva to: 
93. t. 524; Man. 94. 
Rep CEDAR. 
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