290 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



STRENGTH. 



CEDAR TREE . Pinus Cedrus . 



" Cedars here, 



Coeval with the sky-crown'd mountain's self, 

 Spread wide their giant arms." 



Mason. 



The use of this wood for all purposes re- 

 quiring strength, has been proverbial from 

 the time of Solomon to the present day. 



" Yet heaven their various plants for use designs, 

 For houses, cedars ; and for shipping, pines." 



Virgil. 



