Archive image from page 373 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofamer04bail4 Year: 1900 2503, Typical form of Thuya occidentalis (X -). Medical College of New York. During the latter years of his life he suffered severely from chronic rheuma- tism, which finally resulted in heart degeneration and
Archive image from page 373 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofamer04bail4 Year: 1900 2503, Typical form of Thuya occidentalis (X -). Medical College of New York. During the latter years of his life he suffered severely from chronic rheuma- tism, which finally resulted in heart degeneration and his death. Personally, Dr. Thurberwas one of the most genial of men, gentle, sweet-tempered, with a consider- able share of good-natured humor, always ready to help those whom he felt needed assistance, liberal-minded and generous to a fault; but a relentless foe to frauds, shams and impostors of every kind. P. M. Hexamer. THUYA (Thya or Thyia, an ancient Greek name for a resinous tree or shrub). Also spelled Thuja or Thuiu. Including Biota. Coniferw. Arborvit. Ornamental evergreen trees of narrow pyramidal habit, with much ramified branches, the branchlets arranged frond-like, flattened and clothed with small scale-like leaves; the fruit is a small strobile or cone not exceeding 1 in. in length. The well-known T. occidentalis is hardy north and also T. Japonica. T, gigantea and several forms of T. orientalis are hardy as far north as Mass. Thuyas are favorites for formal gardens. They are all of regu- lar, symmetrical habit. Their numerous garden forms vary greatly in habit and in color of foliage. For plant- ing as single specimens in parks they are mostly too stiff and formal, but they are well suited for massing on borders of streams or lakes. The most beautiful and the most rapidly growing species is T. gigantea. Thuyas â are well adapted for hedges and wind-breaks. They bear pruning well and soon form a dense hedge. They thrive best in somewhat moist, loamy soil and are
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