APPENDIX III 



LIST OF THE MORE IMPORTANT WOODS AND TREES OF 

 THE UNITED STATES 



[Arranged alphabetically] 



A. CONIFEROUS WOODS 



Woods of simple and uniform structure, generally light and soft, but 

 stiff; abundant in suitable dimensions and forming by far the greatest 

 part of all the lumber used. 



CEDAR. Light, soft, stiff, not strong, of fine texture ; sap and heart 

 wood distinct, the former lighter, the latter a dull grayish brown, or 

 red. The wood seasons rapidly, shrinks and checks but little, and is 

 very durable. Used like soft pine, but owing to its great durability 

 preferred for shingles, etc. Small sizes used for posts, ties, etc. 1 Cedars 

 usually occur scattered, but they form, in certain localities, forests of 

 considerable extent. 

 a. White cedars. Heartwood a light grayish brown. 



THE ARBOR VIT^S AND INCENSE CEDAR 



1. WHITE CEDAR {Thuja occidentalis) (arbor vitre) : Scattered along 



streams and lakes, frequently covering extensive swamps ; rarely 

 large enough for lumber, but commonly used for posts, ties, etc. 

 Maine to Minnesota and northward. 



2. CANOE CEDAR (Thuja gigantea) (usually called red cedar in the 



West): In Oregon and Washington a very large tree, covering 



1 Since almost all kinds of woods are used for fuel and charcoal, and in the construction 

 of fences, sheds, barns, etc., the enumeration of these uses has been omitted in this list. 



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