THE TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA. 119 



in the Lower District. In old fields solitary trees 

 are sometimes seen of larger dimensions than are 

 above given. It is not abundant enough, however, 

 in any part of the State, to be used in the arts. The 

 heart-wood is of a red color, but the sap is white. It 

 is odorous, compact, fine grained and very light, but 

 heavier and stronger than Cypress or White Cedar. 

 It possesses durability in an eminent degree, and is 

 applied to all purposes which require this quality. 

 That which is grown near the coast is of better 

 quality than what is produced farther inland. 



This tree varies so much in the color, length and 

 spread of the leaves in different situations and at 

 different ages, that some persons make two species of 

 it, one of which they call Savin. They are, however, 

 %ut one species. The berries of this tree have been 

 a little employed in the United States in the prepara- 

 tion of gin, as those of the Juniper are used in 

 Europe. Boxes and cabinets made of the wood are 

 exempt from insects, its odor being offensive to 

 them. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



The remaining trees have all a dry fruit, but of 

 various kinds, and no very intimate relationship — to 

 be arranged in two Groups. 



The first Group includes those trees which have 

 either flowers or fruit in somewhat the form of tas- 

 sels, as in the Willow, Cottonwood and Birch. 



