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consist of the Coniferous and other woods from North 

 America : thus the 



White Pine or Deal of the United States of America, the 

 produce of Pinus Strobus. The Yellow Pine or Deal, of 

 Pinus palustris and P. mitis. The Eed Pine or Deal, of 

 Presinosa. The Pitch-Pine, Virginian Pine, and Georgian 

 Pine, of Pinus rigida. The Hackmatack or Tamarack, of 

 Larix Americana. The Virginian Eed Cedar, of Juniper us 

 Virginiana, The Red or Pencil Cedar, of Juniperus Ber- 

 mudiana. The White Spruce, of Abies alba; and the 

 Hemlock Spruce, of Abies Canadensis, — constitute the most 

 common Deals, Pines, and Cedars used in carpentry ; they 

 all belong to the Natural Order Coniferce, and the trade 

 in these timbers constitutes one of the most important 

 branches of British commerce. 



Quebec Oak is produced by Quercus alba {Corylacea). 

 This wood is also sometimes called White Oak ; it is used 

 in ship-building, etc. 



Eed Oak is from Quercus rubra ; the Black Oak from 

 Q. tinctoria ; and the Live Oak from Q. virens. 



The Walnut and Hickory woods belong to the Natural 

 Order Juglandacem. We import the Black Walnut, pro- 

 duced by Juglans nigra; White Walnut, or Butter-nut 



