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form than any other Conifer. Each variety of this species 

 is characterized by a peculiar shape, differing not only 

 from the type of its 

 parent, but from all the 

 others; thus causing a 

 multiplicity of specific 

 names in our standard 

 works on the family. A 

 careful investigation of 

 the internal arrange- 

 ment of the cones should, 

 however, eradicate all 

 idea of distinct species. 

 We have considered this 

 subject to be of sufficient 

 importance to illustrate 

 the cones of several, va- 

 rieties, showing the very 

 distinct appearance pre- 

 sented. This species as- 

 sumes different forms of 

 foliage, similar to those 

 mentioned under Thuja 

 Occident alls. The com- 

 mon form is seen in 

 figure 45, while figure 

 46 shows the transition 

 from the cataphyllary to 

 the euphyllary condition. 

 If the species is liable 

 to objection, its numer- 



ous variptipq irP vnln 

 ous varieties are vaiu- 



able, particularly the 



Var, aurea, Hort. GOLDEK ARBOR VITJE. This really 

 desirable little shrub was introduced by Waterer, under 

 the name of Thuja aurea. It is apparently more hardy 



g> 47 '~ BIOTA ORIENTALIS . CHANGING 

 FKOM THE CATAPHYLLARY TO THE 

 EUPHYLLARY STATE. 



