186 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



Cedar, Red, in North America (Juniperus Firginidna L. : 

 Order Cupresslnece). "Florida Cedar, Savin, Pencil Cedar." 

 French " Cedre de Virginie," Germ. " Virginischer Sadebaum," 

 "Virginische Wachholder," "Bleistift-holz." Throughout the 

 coasts of the United States, but large only in the South. Height 

 4050 or even 100 ft. ; diam. 14 ft. S.G. 330. Sapwood 

 broad, yellowish ; heart rose-red to brown-red, fragrant ; annual 

 rings sinuous ; pith-rays very fine ; resin-ducts absent ; light, 

 soft, brittle, compact, fine-grained, strong, easily split, durable, 

 especially in contact with the soil or water, and obnoxious to 

 insects. One of the most valuable coniferous woods of America. 

 Formerly much used by the Spaniards in Florida for ship- 

 building, and in England, up to fifty years ago, for cabinets, 

 work-boxes, etc., it is occasionally employed in the United 

 States for railway-sleepers and fencing, in the Southern States 

 for coffins, and in Philadelphia for cooperage. It is, however, 

 generally too dear for any use but veneers and pencil-making, for 

 which latter purpose several million cubic feet are cut annually. 

 A useful paper for protection against moth is made from the 

 refuse of the pencil factories. 



Cedar, Rock (Juniperus sabinoides Sarg.), a native of Mexico 

 and Texas. Height 2040 ft. ; diam. 1 ft. S.G. 690. W 43. 

 Sapwood thin, nearly white ; heart brown, often streaked with 

 red, slightly fragrant, light, hard, close-grained, not strong, very 

 durable in contact with soil. Used for sleepers, telegraph-poles, 

 fencing, and fuel. 



Cedar, Tasmanian (Aihrotdxis selaginoides Don. : Order 

 Taxodiece). Height about 45 ft. Light, yellow, straight, even- 

 grained. 



Cedar, West Indian (Cedrela odordta L. : Order Melidcew). 

 "Cuba, Honduras" or "Mexican Cedar." The "Cedar" of 

 English commerce. A tall tree capable of yielding timber 18 40 

 ft. long and 12 ft. square. S.G. 372664. W 3147. p 7600. 

 p' -7. e 1-0. /3-02. /cl-98. fs '362. c 2870. c' -379. v' -586. 

 Sapwood narrow, reddish-white ; heart cinnamon-brown ; annual 

 rings broad and distinct ; pith-rays numerous and distinct ; vessels 



