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work for hedges, arches and screens, in fact it is 

 the only tree we have that can be grown and 

 trimmed into solid looking walls as the Yew is so 

 extensively trained and trimmed in English gar- 

 dens. Thuja pyramidalis is a variety of more 



Arbor Vitse Pyramidalis 



marked pyramidal form that may be used in semi- 

 formal work to take the place of Red Cedar, for it 

 has much the same appearance although it is a 

 more living green in colour. Arbor Vitae occi- 

 dentalis is perfectly hardy. The best screen that 

 I have ever seen made with it is located on the 

 summit of a high, exposed ridge in northern 

 Connecticut, where it is buffeted by all the Winter 



