EUCALYPTUS TREES. 199 
Juniperus procera, Hochst.—In Abyssinia. A state- 
ly tree, furnishing a hard, useful timber. 
Juniperus recurva, Hamilton.—On the Himalayas, 
ten to twelve thousand feet high. A tree attaining 
thirty feet in height. 
Juniperus spherica, Lind]l.—North China. <A hand- 
some tree, forty feet high. 
J uniperus Virginiana, L.—North American Pencil 
Cedar or Red Cedar. A handsome tree, fifty feet 
high, supplying a fragrant timber, much esteemed 
for its strength and durability ; the inner part is of a 
beautiful red color, the outer is white; it is much 
used for pencils. 
Libocedrus Chilensis, Endl.—In cold valleys on the 
southern Andes of Chile, two thousand to five thou- 
said feet. A fine tree, eighty feet high, furnishing 
a hard, resinous wood of a yellowish color. 
Libocedrus decurrens, Torr.— White Cedar of Cal- 
ifornia, growing on high mountains. Attains a height 
of fully two hundred feet, with a stem twenty-five 
feet in circumference. 
Libocedrus Doniana, Endl.—North island of New 
Zealand, up to six thousand feet elevation. <A forest 
tree one hundred feet high, stem three feet and more 
in diameter. The wood is hard and resinous, of a 
dark reddish color, fine-grained, excellent for planks 
and spars. 
Libocedrus tetragona, Endi.—On the Andes of North 
Chile, two thousand to five thousand feet. This species 
has a very straight stem, and grows one hundred and 
twenty feet high. The wood is quite white, and high- 
ly esteemed for various artisans’ work; indeed, very 
precious. 
