34 BIOTA ; OR 



Btota Orientalis aurea, Hort. 

 Syn. Biota pyramidalis pumila, Carriere. 

 „ Thuja aurea, Waterer. 

 „ „ Orientalis aurea nana, Hort. 



This neat little plant is composed of numerous compact and 

 very small slender branchlets ; of a golden colour, those at the 

 extremities, and during winter are of the finest colour. It 

 seldom grows more than 2 or 3 feet high. 



Biota Orientalis pyramidalis, Endlicher. 

 Syn. Biota Orientalis stricta, Loudon. 

 „ ,, pyramidalis, Carriere. 

 „ Thuja Orientalis cupressoides, Cels. 



This handsome variety has a very tall, narrow, fastigiate head, 

 much resembling the upright Cypress in shape, and quite as 

 compact, with the foliage and branchlets more robust than those 

 of the Chinese Arbor- Vitse, and growing from 15 to 20 feet 

 high. This variety must not be confounded with the Tartarian 

 Arbor- Vitse (Biota Tatarica). 



Biota Orientalis variegata, Hort. 

 Syn. Biota variegata aurea, Carriere. 



„ Thuja variegata, Hort. 



„ „ Orientalis variegata, Hort. 



This is the golden variegated variety of the Chinese Arbor- 

 Vitae. 



Biota Orientalis argentea, Hort. 

 Syn. Biota variegata, Hort. 

 „ Thuja argentea, Hort. 



This is the silvery, variegated Chinese Arbor- Vitse. 



