Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . ipen ; it is round, ofa bluish-black colour,?with a whitish bloom;it is of the size of asmall currant, and isproduced in greatabundance. The littlenuts or stones of thefruit have on the shellthree glands, whichaboimd, especially be-fore ripening, in anessential oil—Oil of J.—present also in thewood, particularly inthe young wood. Thewood is yellowish red,brownish in the heart,hard, and fragrant. When of sufiicient size, it ismuch A-alued by turners. It is also used for veneer-ing. The diy twigs, roots, and berries are used forfimii
Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . ipen ; it is round, ofa bluish-black colour,?with a whitish bloom;it is of the size of asmall currant, and isproduced in greatabundance. The littlenuts or stones of thefruit have on the shellthree glands, whichaboimd, especially be-fore ripening, in anessential oil—Oil of J.—present also in thewood, particularly inthe young wood. Thewood is yellowish red,brownish in the heart,hard, and fragrant. When of sufiicient size, it ismuch A-alued by turners. It is also used for veneer-ing. The diy twigs, roots, and berries are used forfimiigation. The berries have a strong and peculiarflavour. They are miich used for flavouring gin,which derives its name from them (see Grs). Theyalso enter into several medicinal preparations, beingstimulant, sudorific, and diuretic.—The bark of be made into ropes, and in some parts of theHighlands of Scotland, the roots are woven into thecoarse baskets which are used for potatoes, peats,&c.—Oil of J. is lighter than water; specific gravity,. Common Jimiper {J. communis): ., branchlet with male flowers; 6, part of branchlet with female flowers; c, unripe fruit. 0S39. It is limpid and nearly colourless. It isobtained by distilling the unripe fruit, or the tv\-ig3,with water. The medicinal properties of J. depend onit; six di-ops are a dose.—Spanish J. (/. oxycedrus)grows in arid situations in the countries aroundthe Mediten-anean Sea. Its fruit is about the sizeof a hazel-nut; and from its fruit and wood is pro-cured an essential oil of disagreeable odour, calledHuile de Code (q-v.), which is used in veterinarypractice, particularly as a cure for scab in sheep.—ViRGi>iAX J. (/. Virginiana), the Red Cedah ofNorth America, is an evergreen tree, often 30—50feet high, of conical form, with hoiizontal branchesand very small leaves ; a native of North America,fxom Lake Chamiilain to the Gulf of Mexico. Itgrows in sandy or rocky places. It is often plantedin pleasu
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