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POPULUS, Linn. 



alba, Linn. ; Abele or White Poplar ; far. ; Europe. A.B. 

 angulata, Ait. ; Carolina Poplar ; tr. ; JN"orth Amcriea. B. 

 dilatata, Linn. ; Upriglit Poplar ; tr. ; Italy. A.B. 



Timber soft ; when well seasoned, about 24 lbs. per cubic foot. 



tremula, L inn. ; Aspen-tree; tr. ; Europe. A. 



The wood of this tree is white and tender, and is used by coopers and joiners. 



Order CERATOPHYLLEJE. 



(Hornwort Family.) 

 CERATOPHYLLUM, Linn, 



demersnm, Linn. ; Hornwort ; aq. ; Europe, Asia, Australia, and 

 America. A.B. 



Subclass GYMNOSPEEME^E. 



Order CONIFERS. 



(Pine-tree Family.) 

 Timber and turpentine are the chief products of this order. The fruits of some are eaten. 



TfilBE CuPKESSINE^. 



CALLITEIS, Vent. 



cupressoides, Endl, (Wicldringtonia); African Cypress ; tr. ; S. Africa. B.. 

 juniperoides, Endl, (Widdringtonia) ; tr. ; South Africa. B. 

 robusta, R. Br. ; Cypress Pine ; tr. ; Australia. B. 



THUYA, Linn. 



gigantea, Nntt. (T. Lobbi, Veitch, and T. Menziesii, Doug.) ; tr. B. 

 orientalis, Linn.; Chinese Arbor-ritse ; tr. ; China. A.B. 



var aurea ; tr. A.B. 

 }5endula, Lamb, (T. filiformis) ; tr. B. 



CUPEESSUS, Linn. 



funebris. Endl. ; tr. ; China. A.B. 

 Weignt of cubic foot of wood, 34 lbs. 

 Goveniana, Gord, ; tr. ; California. B. 

 Knightiana, Perry ; tr. : Mexico. B. 

 Lawsoniana, Murr. ; tr. ; California. A.B. 

 macrophylla, Hartw. (C. Lambertiana) ; tr. ; California. B. 

 sempervirens, Linn. A.B. 

 Weight of cubic foot of wood, 37 lbs. 



torulosa, Don ; Himalayan Cypress ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 Besides being put to man}^ useful purposes in India, the timber is made into images in Kulu, 

 and is used for the poles which carry the sacred ark. It is also often burnt as incense in temples. 

 Weight of cubic foot of wood, 34 to 44 lbs. 



JUNIPEEUS, Linn. 



glauca, Willd. ; sh. ; India. A.B. 



macrocarpa, Libt, ; sh. ; South Europe,. B. 



nana, Willd, (J. depressa) ; sh. B. 



oxycedrus, Linn. ; Prickly Cedar ; tr. ; South Europe. B. 



sabina. A.B. 



var. prostratse. A.B. 

 virginiana, Linn. ; Eed Cedar ; tr. ; America. A.B. 

 The timber of this tree is fragrunt, of beautiful red colour-, and strong and durable. 



