GIANT ARBORVITAE 



Thuja -plicata Don 



Giant arborvitae flourishes in rich, moist soil, and, as the name im- 

 plies, the trees grow to great size. They frequently rise far above the 

 surrounding forest, and their smooth columnar trunks, with pale, red- 

 dish gray bark, are very striking. The branches become pendent, from 

 the weight of the fruit, and the little cones stand erect on the hang- 

 ing twigs, presenting a very unusual effect. Both foliage and immature 

 fruit are rich green in color. 



Giant arborvitae is found from Montana to California, extending 

 northward to Alaska. 



The specimen sketched was obtained in the Columbia River Valley, 

 thirty miles south of Golden, British Columbia, at an altitude of 

 3,000 feet. 



PLATE 187 



