198 StLVAN WINTEE. 



The great value set upon tlie Cedar of Lebanon 

 (Gedrus lihani) by the ancients is indicated by 

 the large use they made of its timber, and by 

 the selection of it by Solomon for the wood of 

 the Temple. Its value as timber is not so highly 

 esteemed in the present day, though for the inferior 

 parts of cabinets it is commonly used, and for the 

 internal parts both of cabinets and drawers its 

 great recommendation, in addition to its pleasant 

 smell, is its immunity from the attacks of insects 

 — an immunity extended also to the contents of 

 Cedar-wood drawers and cabinets. Light red in 

 colour, the wood nlay be called handsome. As 

 it is liable to shrink and also to warp in use, its 

 value as timber is greatly lessened. 



Much superior in some respects is the 

 beautiful Gedrus deodara, popularly called the 

 Indian Cedar. The wood of this tree is com- 

 pact, its grain is fine, and it is capable of 

 taking a high pohsh, and, moreover, it is very 

 durable. It is a matter of question which Cedar 

 wood was used for the temple of Apollo at Utica, 

 but this particular kind was found to be in a good 

 state of preservation after two thousand years ! 



