TIMBER OF THE UNITED. STATES AND CANADA 111 



" Mountains of California," and other books dealing with 

 that region. 



The United States Government have some of these big 

 trees in their reserves, but the greater portion are on 

 private lands and will doubtless soon disappear. Dealing 

 with the trunks is difficult owing to their great size ; much 

 of the tree is broken up in falling, and the remainder often 

 with gunpowder, causing probably 50 per cent, waste on 

 the timber ; it is used locally for grape vines, fencing, 

 shingles, etc. Both the Sequoia species are allied to the 

 cypress (Taxodium distichum). 



Maple, of which there are many varieties, grows freely 

 in parts of the northern hemisphere, and is particularly 

 luxuriant in Canada and the northern portions of the 

 United States. One of the most delightful sights in these 

 regions in the autumn is the rich crimson hues of the 

 maple trees. The " maple leaf " is a national Canadian 

 emblem. 



The Striped Maple (A. pennsylvanicum) produces a very 

 white wood much used for inlaying and cabinet work. It 

 is only a small tree. 



The Black Maple (A. nig rum), Silver Leaved Maple, Red 

 Maple (A. nibrum), and the Broad Leaved Maple or Oregon 

 Maple (A. macropliyllon} form extensive forests and produce 

 a light, soft, but not valuable wood. 



The Sugar or Eock Maple (A. saccharum) is specially 

 esteemed ; it grows abundantly in Canada, and the United 

 States bordering the Great Lakes, to a height of 60 to 

 80 ft. and 2 ft. in diameter ; the wood is close grained, 

 heavy, fairly hard and strong, the colour light yellowish 

 red or brownish white ; it can be worked to a satin-like 



