. Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1902 . s tree very attractive at that time of theyear. Contrj-^ted with darker kinds it makes a good effect. Compact Arbor vita3 {Thuya occidentalih covipacta): This is a compact,dwarf variety with bright green foliage and is very pleasino^ to the eye. Thereis a variety, i^arson, which is particularly good. Ellwangcrs Arbor vitas (Tkuya occldentalis hlUdangeriana): Althoughthis variety d les not grow very tall, specimens from twelve to fourteen yearsold being about four feet high, it is a vigorous growing sort and spreads outwell. I
. Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1902 . s tree very attractive at that time of theyear. Contrj-^ted with darker kinds it makes a good effect. Compact Arbor vita3 {Thuya occidentalih covipacta): This is a compact,dwarf variety with bright green foliage and is very pleasino^ to the eye. Thereis a variety, i^arson, which is particularly good. Ellwangcrs Arbor vitas (Tkuya occldentalis hlUdangeriana): Althoughthis variety d les not grow very tall, specimens from twelve to fourteen yearsold being about four feet high, it is a vigorous growing sort and spreads outwell. It is a compact variety and has slender leaves and branches which giveit a less stiif appearance than some other varieties. Hoveys Arbor vitae (Thuya occldentalis lioveii) : This is one of the finestand most attractive varieties. The leaves are bright green and the branches tlatand parallel, giving the shrub a very remarkable but pleasing appearance. Itdoes not grow very tall, specimens from twelve to fourteen years of age beingonly between four and five feet Group of Conifers at C. E. F., Ottawa. Pyramidal Arbor vitae {Thuya occidentalis pyramidalis) .—The pyramidalArbor vitae is one of the most distinct in form. It is a compact and very up-right grower, being quite columnar in form, which makes it a very conspicuousobject wherever planted. Siberian Arbor vitae {Tltuya occidentalis wareana Sihirica :—The SiberianArbor vitae is one of the best known varieties. It is of compact habit, and whilenot so dwarf as some others, it does not grow very tall. The leaves have a bluntappearance, which distinguishes it from most varieties, and their deep bluishgreen color is also quite distinct. Thuya occidentalis Columhia :—Of those varieties of the American Arborvitae which have variegated foliage this is one of the best. The tips of theleaves, which are rather blunt, are whiter than most of the other variegatedforms, and the contract between the lighter parts and the green is,
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