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ing, sleepers, reise and telephone poles, and many other 
purposes. The tree grows well in many parts of the British Isles, 
and is ieee planted under forest conditions. 
White Cedar (Thuya occidentalis, L.). 
BritisH.—Canada (Quebec and Ontario particularly). Forrren. 
—N.E. United States. 
This wood could probably be used for pit props, poles and 
sleepers. 
Californian Red-wood (Sequoia sempervirens, Endl.). 
Forreign.—California. 
Wood useful for building pur poses, fur niture, shop fittings, and 
many of the purposes for which pine wood is used. For further 
particulars see A.B. 1912, p. 75. 
Deciduous Cypress (Tavrodium distichum, Rich.). 
Forrign.—S. United States. 
The timber is useful for building purposes, ventilators, vats 
and water tanks. It stands damp well. The tree grows well in 
the British Isles. Other information regarding this tree will be 
found in A.B, 1912, p. 76. 
Larch (Lariz spp.). 
L. europaea, DC., grown in the British Isles and sa Per from 
Germany, Russia, and probably other European countri L. 
occidentalis, Nutt., grows in British Columbia, Venice 
Washington, and Ore egon 
Larch is very useful for Lge purposes, fencing, telegraph 
and other poles, sleepers, 
Larch timber can also es ublauied from Canada, Siberia, and 
Japan. Further information on Larix occidentalis is given in 
K.B. 1912, p. 80. 
Western Hemlock (7'suga Albertiana, Veitch). 
"hati err as. British Columbia. Foreren.—Alaska, 
Oregon, Washington 
Used for building work, furniture, Sea -pulp, &c. This tree 
is also known as 7. Mertensiana, an referred to under that 
name in K.B. 1912, p. 81. 
Lawson Cypress, Port Orford Cedar (Cupressus Lawsoniana, 
A. Murr.). 
Forrrgn.—Oregon, N. California. 
Yellow Cypress (Cupressus nootkatensis, Lamb). 
Bririsu. cone Columbia, Vancouver. Foreran.—Wash- 
ington, Orego 
The wood zs ‘both trees can be used for the indoor finish of 
houses, furniture, &e. The wood of C, Lawsoniana is also popular 
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