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CERCIS CANADENSIS. 
Cercis canadensis, thirty-five feet in height, with a trunk three feet in circumfer- 
ence. 
Soil, Situation, fyc. Like most of the Leguminaceae, this tree prefers a deep, 
free, sandy soil, rather rich than poor. In Britain, it will only thrive, and become 
a handsome tree, in sheltered situations, although it is regarded in France and 
Germany as more hardy than the European species. It may be propagated from 
seeds, which should be sown on heat, early in spring, and if carefully treated, 
they will come up the same season. 
Properties and Uses. The wood of the Cercis canadensis, like the European 
species, is very hard, agreeably veined, or rather blotched or waved, with black, 
green, and yellow spots, on a grayish ground. When seasoned, it is susceptible 
of a beautiful polish, and weighs nearly fifty pounds to a cubic foot. The bark 
and young branches of this tree are used to dye wool of a nankin colour. The 
French Canadians use the flowers in salads and pickles ; and, from their agree- 
able, acid taste, they might be fried with butter or fritters, like those of the Cer- 
cis siliqua strum, and the flower-buds and tender pods may be pickled in vinegar. 
