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ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING 



66. The Cedars. No list of evergreen trees would be 

 complete without the cedars. In this group is the well- 

 known hedge tree, arbor vitoe, sometimes erroneously 

 called ivhite cedar. It is famous for its flattened, bright 

 green, scaly leaves, with their strong, pungent odor. 



This tree is usually so trimmed that we have very 

 little knowledge as to its real shape and height if 



allowed to grow naturally; but 

 it is said to reach a height of 

 fifty feet under favorable con- 

 ditions. 



67. White Cedar. The real 

 white cedar has a more deli- 

 cate leaf and is fond of cool 

 swamps. 



It has a conical shape and is 

 much larger than the arbor vi- 

 tae, reaching sometimes ninety 

 feet. The wood is very valu- 

 able, being soft but durable, and is used for shingles, 

 posts, and boats. It has the property of enduring the 

 changes such as posts or other structural members are 

 obliged to withstand in contact with the soil, and ranks 

 next to yellow locust in this particular. 



68. Red Cedar is the tree which supplies our lead 

 pencils. It is remarkable for its straight, even grain, 



FIG. 129. Arbor Vitae 



