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Pinus Jongifolia (Chir Pine). — One of the best, if not the best, 

 pines for eastern districts of the Cape Province. Hardy to 

 drought, but tender to severe frosts. Should be preferred 

 to Cluster and Insignis pine for up-country planting. Will 

 grow on sandy and shaly soils. Produces a strong timber 

 suitable for constructional purposes. 



Pinus canadensis (Canary Pine). — Hardy to drought but tender 

 to severe frost. Very similar to Chir Pine, but not quite so 

 hardy. Thrives almost equally well in summer as in winter 

 rainfall areas. Is fairly fire-resistant. Produces a strong 

 and durable timber — excellent for general constructional 

 purposes. 



Cypresses. 



These together with the Junipers, the Cedars, the Callitrises 

 and Cryptomeria yield what are known as Cedar woods, famous 

 for their durability when in contact with the ground. They are 

 moreover soft woods, light, easily worked and of considerable 

 strength for constructional purposes, especially the Cypresses. 

 Also very suitable for furniture, framing, panelling, etc.. The 

 Cjrpresses are usually of more rapid grov^^h at first than pines and 

 retain their lower branches much longer and have denser foliage, 

 thus very suitable for wind-breaks. Owing to the persistency 

 of their lateral branches they require to be closely espaced when 

 grown for timber and even then require a certain amount of pruiv 



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Cupressus macrocarpa (Macrocarpa or Monterey Cypress) and 

 Cupressus lusitanica (Portuguese Cypress). — Require deep, 

 moist soils for their best development. Both are hardy to 

 frost but sometimes injured in the coldest situations. Both 

 are rapid growers in suitable localities and seem to do equally 

 well in winter or summer rainfall areas. The Monterey 

 Cypress is, however, rather short lived when planted away 

 from the Coast in summer rainfall areas. 



