i82 CONIFEROUS TREES 



T. JAPONICA, Maximowicz. (Synonyms : Thuya 

 Standishi, Carriere ; Thuyopsis Standishii, Gordon ; 

 Thuya gigantea japonica, Franch. and Sav.) Moun- 

 tains of Japan, i860. — This, in general appear- 

 ance, resembles the common arborvitae, but is 

 of much greater value as a decorative tree. It 

 is of free growth, less thickly branched than 

 the American species, with stouter and more pen- 

 dulous branchlets, which are flattened at the 

 ends, and gracefully drooping. Upper side of 

 leaves a shining green, under sides a distinct pea 

 green. Cones seven-sixteenths of an inch long 

 and composed of eight scales. In winter the 

 foliage turns from the pale yellowish green of 

 summer to a distinct bronzy tint, which is very 

 pleasing and effective. With this species there is 

 far less difficulty in getting a leader than is the 

 case with many of the Thuyas. 



T. occiDENTALis, LinncBus, Common or 

 American Arborvitae. Canada, the New England 

 and Middle States. Prior to 1597. — A commonly 

 cultivated and perfectly hardy shrubbery species, 

 but one that is of little value for ornamental 

 planting. It is usually of irregular growth, but 

 inclined to be pyramidal, with stout and lithe 

 branches scattered over the trunk, the branchlets 

 partly drooping, and well clothed towards the 

 extremities in particular with the parti-coloured 

 foliage, which is brownish green during the grow- 

 ing season, changing to brownish purple or a 

 bronzy hue in winter. When bruised the foliage 

 emits an unpleasant smell. The cones are small 

 and oval-shaped or sharply conical, five-eighths of 

 an inch long, each composed of nine scales and 



