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kinds of deciduous tree, therefore, such as the 

 single dogwood or single wafer ash and an oak 

 mentioned in the last chapter, it should never 

 entertain more than one kind of evergreen — or, 

 more strictly speaking, conifer. Several of this 

 one kind may find space, of course; but however 

 large the number possible, never allow but the 

 one variety. My own preference is for the 

 arborvitae as being more generally suitable in 

 every way to small quarters. It may attain a 

 height of fifty or sixty feet at maturity (they 

 are seldom to be found this size), but even at 

 this height it remains narrow and therefore does 

 not usurp space required for other things, or for 

 open air and sunlight. And it possesses much 

 beauty to recommend it and is a sturdy, hardy, 

 thrifty specimen. The Siberian variety is pre- 

 ferred to the native by some, as it is less likely 

 to burn under the winter sun and show dead 

 places as a consequence, when planted in a 

 hedge. I have found the native {Thuya occi- 

 dentalis) quite as satisfactory for general plant- 

 ing, however, and its taller, slimmer form is 

 more to my liking; but that is of course a mat- 

 ter of personal taste. (The Siberian variety is 

 Thuya occidentalism Wareana.) 



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