100 DICTIONARY OF POPULAR NAMES CEDAR 



appearance and habit of growth seem to indicate that, if they 

 did originate from one type, they have, in the progress of time 

 and the influence of different climates, assumed the different 

 appearances under which they are now seen. 



Cedar of Goa {Cupressits Lusitanica), a tree of the family 

 Coniferse, in general appearance resembling the common cypress, 

 but growing much taller, and having leaves of a more glaucous 

 hue. Although it is called the Portuguese Cypress, and forms 

 natural forests in Portugal, it is nevertheless supposed to be of 

 Indian origin, and to have been introduced in early times from 

 the colony of Goa on the west coast of the Indian Peninsula, 

 hence it has also received the name of Cedar of Goa. It was 

 introduced into this country in 1783, but is too tender to grow 

 in the open air. 



Cedar, Japan {Cryiotomeria jaiwnica), a large and hand- 

 some evergreen tree of the C}^ress tribe of Coniferse, native of 

 China and Japan, where it is extensively cultivated as an orna- 

 mental tree. It was introduced to this country in 1843 by 

 Captain Sir Everard Home. The first and original plant is to 

 be seen growing in the Eoyal Gardens, Kew, and has become a 

 favourite ornamental tree. 



Cedar, Bermuda (Juniperus hejinucUana), a small tree, or 

 often a bush, of the Cypress tribe of Coniferse, native of the 

 Bermudas. It is called the Pencil Cedar, its wood being 

 employed in the manufacture of black-lead pencils. 



Cedar, Red or Virginian (Juniperus virginiana). — This 

 is a tree sunilar to the preceding, native of the Southern United 

 States, and its wood is used for the same purpose. It is hardy, 

 and forms a small evergreen tree. 



Cedar, White (Cupressus tJiyoides), a small tree, often 

 having the appearance of a shrub, attaining a height of 20 to 

 30 feet. The whole plant has a whitish or glaucous hue. A few 

 years ago fine specimens of this were growing near the pagoda 

 in the pleasure-grounds at Kew. 



Cedar, Port Orford [Ciiirressus LawsoniaTia), or, as it is 

 now called, Chamcccyparis Laivsoniana, a tree of the Cupressineae 



