. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 1802 THURBER his contributions to horticultural literature consisted in editing, revising and bringing out the horticultural and agricultural books of the Orange Judd Company. After the death of Dr. Torrey, he was elected president of the Torrey Botanical Club. He was
. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 1802 THURBER his contributions to horticultural literature consisted in editing, revising and bringing out the horticultural and agricultural books of the Orange Judd Company. After the death of Dr. Torrey, he was elected president of the Torrey Botanical Club. He was also president of the New Jersey Horticultural Society; vice-president of the American Pomological Society for New Jersey; and honorary member of many scientific societies throughout the world. The honorary title of doctor of medicine was conferred upon him by the University. 2503. Typical form of Thuya occidentalis ( 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. F. M. Hesamee. THUYA (Thya or Thyia, an ancient Greek name for a resinous tree or shrub). Also spelled Thuja or Tliuia. Including Biota. Coniferce. :. Ornamental evergreen trees of na ramified branches, th^ flattened and clnfli, ,1 fruit is a small -⢠' length. The will , and also T. Ju/mn T. orienlaUs ait- liar. are favorites for form pvramidal habit, with much mohlfts arranged frond-like, ~Tii:ilI oi>alp-like leaves; the '. ,ii,ihx is hardy north , : '/ ami s(\-fral forms of iLir iiurlh as :^Iass. Thuyas â di-ns. They are all of regu- lar, symmetrical habit. Their numerous garden fo
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