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arranged In. three" rows' on each side of the flat two-edged 

 branchlets, with the two outer ones the narrowest, and slightly 

 curved inwards at the points, while the central or flattened ones 

 above and below are broad, blunt-pointed, more or less enclosed 

 by the marginal ones, and all of a deep glossy green above, and 

 dull glaucous white below, except the mid-rib and thickened 

 margins, which are of a bright glossy green and glandless, but 

 thickened at the points. Branches scattered all round the 

 stem, distantly placed, spreading, and more or less horizontal 

 or declining towards the ends ; branchlets and smaller spray 

 two-edged, flat, alternate, quite straight, linear, closely imbri- 

 cated in four rows, and of a deep glossy green above, and dull 

 glaucous white below. 



A tree, somewhat resembling Thuiopsis dolabrata in general 

 appearance, but with slenderer branches, and smaller leaves, 

 much less silvery below. 



This kind was first introduced by Mr. Standish, of the 

 Royal Nursery at Bagshot, in the early part of 1861, through 

 his collector, Mr. Robert Fortune, who discovered it near Yeddo, 

 in Japan, and no doubt will prove quite hardy in England. It 

 has been named in compliment to Mr. John ^Standish, who has 

 been the means of introducing and disseminating so many 

 beautiful and valuable Eastern plants throughout Europe and 

 America. 



Gen. THUJA, LhincBus, the American Arbor- Vitae. 

 The name Tlivja is derived from " Thyon," sacrifice, in con- 

 sequence of the twigs and resin being formerly used in the 

 East instead of incense in sacrifices. The common English 

 name, Arbor-Vitse (tree of life), is deduced from its China and 

 Japan ones. In Japan it is called " Hiba" (tree of life), and 

 in China '' Hak" (everlasting life), on account of the plants 

 being evergreen, and of a lively or bright green at all seasons 

 of the year. But as the Genus Thuja is now defined, none of 

 the original China or Jnpan kinds belong to it, they being all 

 transferred to that of Biota. 



