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successful in the west, though on dry soils and dry 

 exposures it grows slowly, and browns considerably 

 in winter. 



Siberian Arborvitcz. This is a variety of the 

 above, has darker foliage, is more compact, and 

 holds its color better in winter. It grows very 

 slow, and is useful on the lawn where trees or large 

 shrubs of this sort are needed. It has no connec- 

 tion with Siberia. 



Globosa Arborvittz. Called also "Roundhead." 

 Is in habit much like the foregoing, but much more 

 compact and symmetrical, being frequently almost 

 perfect globes without shearing. It is lighter 

 color, and valuable as a lawn tree, seldom growing 

 beyond 2 or 3 feet in height. 



Pyramidallis Arborvitcz. This is one of the best 

 of all these sports from the American, for orna- 

 mental uses. Its habit is sharply upright, trees 

 10 feet high, being naturally but 2 or 3 feet in 

 diameter at the ground. It holds its color as well 

 as any and better than the most. It has a habit of 

 sending up several central stems, but they do not 

 show as they hug as close to the main body as if 

 they were tied there. It should be in every good 

 lawn, and will always attract attention and admira- 

 tion. 



This variety like all the other sports is propa- 

 gated mostly by layering, or from cuttings with bot- 

 tom heat. There is another tree of the same name 

 on the foreign lists that reproduces from seed. We 

 have the plants but a foot high. It seems to be 



