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Thuya—continued. 
tufted towards the ends of the branches, and in a more declining 
position, than in the type. 
. 0. variegata (variegated). 
variety are pale yellow. 
T, o. Vervaeneana (Vervaene’s).* Belgian Variegated Arbor- 
Vite. A pretty, gold-tinted variety, with very slender branchlets. 
T, o. Walthamensis (Waltham Cross).* A very fine, densely 
pyramidal bush, from 6ft. to 8ft. in height. 
Some of the branchlets in this 
Fic. 29. BRANCHLET, WITH YOUNG CONES, OF THUYA ORIENTALIS. 
(Eastern).* Chinese Arbor-Vite. l. on the adult 
small, in four rows, ovate-rhomboid, acute, imbricated, 
adp) nt, the outer or marginal one lapping over on 
both sides. cones ovat , solitary at the ends of the small 
branchlets, sin, long, composed of six scales. Branches at first 
somewhat vertical and horizontal, finally fastigiate; branchlets 
two-rowed, densely crowded along the extremities of the branches. 
h. 18ft. to 20ft. and Japan, 1860. A low tree or pyramidal 
Fig. 30. BRANCHLET WITH ADULT CONE, OF THUYA ORIENTALIS. 
bush. See 29 and 30. Syn. T. acuta. For general garden 
purposes the t name for this is Biota orientalis. Gordon 
mentions the following varieties, but regards pendula as a species : 
'T. o. argentea (silvery). This only differs from variegata in the 
“white colour of a portion of its branchlets. 
T. o. ascotensis (Ascot). A very nice, variegated form; a good 
_ portion of the upright branchlets are bright golden. 
'T. o. athrotaxoides (Athrotaxis-like), A dwarf, dense bush, 
= T. o. aurea (golden). Branches short, slender, assuming daring 
_ winter and spring a golden-yellow colour. A very neat, dwarf, 
_ dense bush, sels exceeding 4f%. in height. 
(very elegant).* Tips of the yo shoots 
summer a The best of the 
-shaped). cones . A very upright and 
rably suited for forming edges, to which 
autumn. 
THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Thuya—continued. 
'T, o. funiculata (rope-like). /. small, open, acute. Branchlets 
slender, little-divided, bright green, thinly furnished with leaves. 
Said to be a hybrid between the type and 7. 0. pendula. 
T, o, glauca (glaucous). J. (as well as the branchlets) covered 
with a fine, glaucous powder, imparting a beautiful silvery ap- 
pearance to the plant. 
T. 0. ipata lendet) This differs from the type in being much 
slenderer, more compact and erect in all its parts, and in having 
much smaller and more acute leaves. Nepaul. 
T, o. macrocarpa (large-fruited). Branches drooping, slender ; 
branchlets rather distant, alternate, flattened, regularly fur- 
nished laterally with small, bright green spray. A dwarf, loose- 
growing form, supposed to bear somewhat larger cones than the 
type. 
T, o, monstrosa (monstrous). l. thickened, ovate, obtuse, rarely 
acute. Branchlets few, short, gross, much contorted, often four- 
sided. 
i ite ensis (Pekin). /. very small, the marginal ones 
lapping over on both sides. cones small, globular, jin. in 
diameter, mostly consisting of eight scales. Branches rather 
long and somewhat spreading; branchlets slender. h. 50ft. to 
60ft. Pekin, 1861. A splendid tree. 
T., o, pendula (pendulous). Weeping Arbor-Vite. l. in opposite 
irs, very small, rather distant, scale-like or ovate-lanceolate, 
oosely imbricated. cones globose or ovate-oblong. Branches 
spreading, slender, very long, recurved; branchlets thread-like, 
sometimes forked, loosely drooping. h. 10ft. to 15ft. Japan. 
Syn. Biota pendula. 
T. o. pyrami (roman A fine variety, with a tall, 
narrow, fastigiate head ; the leaves and branches are more robust 
than in the type. h. 20ft. to 30ft 
T, o. semper-aurescens (always golden). This desirable form 
resembles T. 0. aurea, but retains its golden hue throughout the 
year. 
T. o. Sieboldii (Siebold’s). Branchlets short, numerous, bright 
green. Head dwarf, compact, conical. 
T, o. triangularis (triangular). Branchlets arranged in a tri- 
angular manner, not flat or fan-shaped, as is usually the 
case. 
T. o. variegata (variegated). A very effective variety, the 
branchlets being bright golden and green, equally intermixed all 
over the plant. 
T. o. Zuccariniana (Zuccarini’s). A nice, compact, dwarf variety, 
globular in form, and bright green, which colour it retains 
throughout the winter. 
T. plicata (folded). 1. on adult plants ovate, blunt-pointed, 
regularly imbricated in four rows, quite flat, smooth, bright 
green above, dull glaucous-green beneath; those on the young 
plants very much pointed. cones small, solitary, nodding, 
scattered, ee Sei orp i peering rather on 
spreading, scattered ; branchlets long, straight, linear, regularly 
pointed. h 20ft. Nootka Sound, 1786. ‘Tree. ” : 
T, p. minima (smallest). A compact, miniature variety. 
annual growth does not exceed lin. 
T. p. variegata (variegated). This differs from the type in 
having a portion of its leaves and lesser spray! of a pale yellow, 
intermixed all over the plant in a variegated manner. 
T. Standishi (Standish’s). J. ovate, blunt-pointed, in opposite 
pairs, closely imbricated inf four rows along the branchlets, dee; 
glossy-green above, dull glaucous-white below. cones small, 
composed of valvate scales. Branches scattered, distantly placed, 
spreading; branchlets and smaller p an flat, alternate, two- 
edged, quite straight. Japan, 1861. Tree. 
. tatarica (Tartarian). /. in o ite, alternate pairs, closely 
imbricated in four rows, bluntly PES somewhat falionst, cones 
similar to those of 7. occidentalis. Branches thickly set, some- 
what horizontal, rather fiat, dense, compact, fan-shaped, thickly 
laced in two horizontal rows along the lesser spray. h. 8ft. to 
Oft. A dense, conical bush, of garden origin. SYN. T. Wareana. 
T., tetragona (tetragonal). A synonym of Libocedrus tetragona. 
T. Wareana (Ware's), A synonym of T. tatarica. 
THUYOPSIS (from Thuya, and opsis, resemblance ; 
referring to the affinity of the genus). ORD. Conifere. A 
monotypic genus. The speciés—a tall, hardy, evergreen 
tree—is included, by the authors of the “Genera Planta- 
rum,” under Thuya (which see for culture). 
Its 
small, ovate, sessile, squarrose, cons 
. Branches vertical, open, pendulous 
at the ends; branchlets two-edged, very numerous, alternate. 
h. 40ft. to 50ft. Japan. Tree. See Fig. 31. 
T. å. (pleasing green). J. (as well as the branch 
A very neat, erect, dense 
lætevirsns 
lets) light shining green, very small. 
