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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 ai'range- 

 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 

 occid&ntalis. 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 varieties are 

 able, particularly the 



Var. aurea, Ilort. GOLDEN ARBOR VITJE. This really 

 desirable little shrub was introduced by Waterer, under 

 the name of Thuja aurea. It is apparently more hardy 





, Fig. 47. BIOTA 

 valu- 



ORIEN'TALIS, CHANGING 

 FROM THE CATAPHYLLART TO THE 

 EUPHYLLARY STATE. 



