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In Trinidad our lands are not so -well suited to the growth of this 

 tree as Jamaica, Cuba, Hayti, &c., as we do not possess any large 

 areas of elevated land, but even here, there are spots on our hill-sides 

 which might be turned to good account for this purpose. The tree 

 will grow even at sea level, and attain a fair size, bvit in the language 

 of the cultivator it does not appear to be " happy" in such positions 

 (i.e.) it does not put on a sturdy, robust, or well grown appearance 

 and is hardly likely to be profitable grown at such elevations. 



Other cedars are the " Cedar of Lebanon," Cedrus Lihani, Barrel. 

 The "Deodar" or "Indian Cedar" Cedrus deodara, London. The 

 Mount Atlas or " African Cedar" Cedrus atlantica. The Ncav Zealand 

 CeAviX —Lib cedrus Bidwillii HooTc and the Australian Red Cedar. 

 Cedrela toona, Roxb., a tree belonging to the same genus as our West 

 Indian or Creole cedar. There is also the white cedar of the Northern 

 West Indian Islands which is the wood of a Bignoniaceous tree 

 Tecoma leucoxylon, Mart., a genus to which that famous yellow flowered 

 hardwood tree called the "Poui" belongs. The latter is a special 

 feature in the Trinidad landscape, as the hills are ablaze for miles 

 during spring weather in March and April with its glorious show of 

 bright yellow flowers. As a "cedar" however, the wood of Tecoma 

 leucoxylon has not much in common, not even colour, with the well 

 known market varieties. The North Americans have a " Eed Cedar," 

 all to themselves, and this " cedar" is found to be produced by the 

 tree known as Thuja occidentalis or the American "Arbor Vitce" of 

 which there are several varieties. The wood is durable, red, and it 

 may be possible by a great stretch of the imagination to draAv a 

 resemblance between it and other better known " cedar" woods. 



On the eastern coast of North America there is also found a 

 " White Cedar"; a wood furnished by the tree known as " Cujpressus 

 Thy oides, Linn, and Lihocedrus decurrens, Torrey, is also known as the 

 Californian White Cedar. 



We have therefore the list as follows : — 



Juniperus Virginiana, Linn ... ... Pencil Cedar. 



Juniperus Berimidiana, Linn. ... ... Bermuda Cedar. 



Cedrus Lihani, Barrel ... ... Cedar of Lebanon. 



Cedrus Deodara, London ... ... Indian Cedar. 



Cedrus atlantica, Mamth .., ... Mount Atlas or African Cedar. 



Tecoma leucoxylon. Mart ... ... West Indian White Cedar. 



Thuja occidentalis, Linn. ... ... American Red Cedar. 



Lihocedrus decurrens, Torrey ... ... Californian White Cedar. 



Lihocedrus Bidwillii, Hook ... ... New Zealand Cedar. 



Cedrela Toona, Roxb. ... ... Australian Red Cedar. 



Cedrela odorata, Linn. ... ... West Indian Cedar. 



