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» J. c. 5 o. pendula, {fig. 2345.)—We apply this name to a plant at Kew,which resembles that in the Horticultural Society’s Garden, inevery respect, except that the habit of the main branches is fasti-giate; and the points of the shoots pendulous. It forms a verygraceful plant, about 5 ft. high.

* J. c. 6 canadensis, J. canadensis Lodd. Cat., ed.

1836, {fig. 2347.) is a handsome vigorous-grow-ing variety, coming near in foliage to J. c. nana;but, as we have only seen a small plant of it inthe collection of Messrs. Loddiges, we areunable to depict the particular feature in whichit differs from the species. In Lawson’sManual, a variety of this name is referred toJ. virginiana.

*t- J. c. 8 depressa Pursh FL Araer. Sept., ii. 646., is a native ofNorth America, and does not grow above 1 ft. or 2 ft. high jthough its root will sometimes cover a space of from 15 ft. to20 ft. in diameter. It does not appear to have been introduced.

Possibly,this maybe the J. canadensis of Lodd. Cat., No.6. above.

Other Varieties. In Loddiges’s Catalogue, there areJ. cracovia and J. hibernica, very small plants, butobviously belonging to J. communis. There can be nodoubt of this, though as in the case of J. c. canadensisin the same collection, we cannot point out in whatthe difference consists. There are other names cur-rent in the nurseries, in some of which they are applied to J. commnunis, inothers to J. .Sabina, and in others to J. virginiana.

Description, Sfc. The common juniper, in its native habitats, is a lowshrub, seldom rising more than 3 ft. high, and sending out many spreadingtough branches, which incline on every side, and are covered with a smoothbrown or reddish bark, with a tinge of purple. The bark of the youngbranches is green ; but that of the trunk and old wood is of a greyish brown,cracked and scaly. Leaves narrow, awl-shaped, ending in acute points,placed by threes round the branches, pointing outwards; bright green onone side, and grey on the other; continuing throughout the year. The male

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