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pieces which do not strike generally 
leaves them plenty of room. They are 
afterwards planted in nursery rows; but 
their subsequent progress is so slow, 
that few besides the commercial grower 
ever attempt to raise them. The seed¬ 
lings receive similar treatment; and, in 
each case, care must be taken not to 
damage the leading shoots till the plants 
have attained a couple of feet in height, 
when, if desired for hedges, they may be 
topped, and the lateral shoots cut in and 
trained. September is the best month 
for removing these trees, whether old or 
young. 
TEUCEIUM, Germander (Linn.) 
Nat. Order, Labiata. This is a rather 
extensive genus, of varied character, con¬ 
taining some species which properly be¬ 
long to the class we are treating of. 
T. angustissima , brevifolium , creticum, 
montanum , orientate, polium, and thymi- 
folium are hardy shrubs; their flowers 
are of various shades of red or purple, 
except those of montanum , which are 
white. The foliage and young branches 
of most part of the genus has a hoary 
appearance, from the gray down with 
which they are covered. The species 
cannot claim to rank with really orna¬ 
mental plants, but are admissible for 
variety’s sake. They grow in ordinary 
soil, and are increased by layers or 
cuttings. 
THUJA, Arbor vita (Linn.) Nat. 
Ord. Conifera. This genus contains some 
of our most popular evergreens; the 
common Arbor vitae (T. Occidentalis) is 
present in every garden; nor is there 
any want of esteem for its yet more 
specious fellows. The generic term Thuja , 
from thujon , a sacrifice, relates to an 
ancient practice in the East, of burning 
the wood as an incense in religious cere¬ 
monies. So also our popular name, Arbor 
vita, seems to have been derived from 
the same part of the world, though mis¬ 
applied to this plant. The cypress is 
there called the tree-of-life, on account 
of the supposed medicinal properties of 
its berries, and probably the resemblance 
between them led to the mistake. Thuja 
Occident alis is a native of North America, 
and in Upper Canada attains to the size 
of a large timber tree, and is much 
esteemed for the lightness and durability 
of its wood, which is extensively used, 
both in house carpentry and boat build¬ 
ing. It delights in swampy ground, and 
there forms the largest specimens. With 
us it seldom reaches beyond the height 
of a tall shrub or low tree; and, pre¬ 
serving its natural love of moisture, 
always grows with most vigour where 
the land is damp and of an alluvial cha¬ 
racter. A variety of the common Arbor 
vitae, with variegated foliage, is a neat 
and pleasing plant. T. orientalis, the 
Chinese Arbor vitse, is a more beautiful 
species, because of its finer leaves and 
more lively green; and the varieties of 
it, stricta and tartarica , are equally to be 
admired. The finest of the genus, how¬ 
ever, is undoubtedly T. pendula, which, 
next the Deodare, is the most graceful of 
the fir-tribe. The long, slender, pen¬ 
dulous branches, clothed with deep green 
foliage, and the elegant pyramidal form 
of the plant, point it out as especially 
suited for standing singly on grass, or 
for occupying the most prominent stations 
in the shrubbery and arboretum. Aus¬ 
tralis, Nepalensis, and plicata are each to 
be classed with the most useful of our 
evergreens; and the last, being a native 
of Nootka Sound, will be found extremely 
hardy and well calculated for plantations 
exposed to the sea air. 
Arbor vitaes bear removal extremely 
well, and may be trausplanted till of large 
size. Their roots are short and fibrous, 
and, in soil that will hold together, it is 
quite possible to remove plants of the 
largest size with a ball so entire, as to 
ensure a successful result. It may be 
done any time between April and October, 
except just in the hottest part of summer, 
and small plants, carefully taken up, will 
scarcely feel the change. 
Their propagation is generally effected 
by seeds, which established plants pro¬ 
duce plentifully in our climate. These 
are to be gathered a little before the 
receptacle bursts, or a considerable loss 
by the seeds falling out occurs. The 
cones should be dried in the sun, and 
afterwards the seed may be preserved 
till spring. The best time for sowing is 
