This section is from the book "Common Sense Gardens, How To Plan And Plant Them", by Cornelius V. V. Sewell. Also available from Amazon: Common Sense Gardens: How To Plan And Plant Them.
Arbor Vitae is often used for making hedges, but as it grows old it is apt to lose some of its lower branches and to present a moth-eaten appearance. A beautiful variety is the golden although a little too decorative; but occidentalis is perfectly hardy and surer to succeed.

Arbor Vitae Pyramidalis.
 
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