36 FOREST-TREES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
very hard and durable, is capable of receiving a fine polish, and is much 
prized for its fine grain, durability, and beauty. 
No. 394. Taxus Hloridana, Nutt.—Florida Yew.—Florida. This spe- 
cies, So far as is known, is confined to a very limited field on the Apa- 
lachicola River in Florida. -It is a small tree, from 10 to 20 feet high. 
No. 395. Thaja occidentalis, L— American Arbor Vite.—New England 
to Wisconsin. This treeis well known in cultivation, but in a native state 
is rarely found south of New York. In Canada and along the lakes, it 
is known as the White Cedar, which is the name given in New Jersey 
to the Cupressus thyoides. The Arbor Vite grows 25 to 50 feet high, 
forming a handsome, conical tree. The wood is light and soft, but 
durable, and is considerably used for building purposes. It is freyuently 
employed as a hedge-plant and as an ornamental tree. 
No. 396. Thuja gigantea, Nutt.—Giant Arbor Vite#.—Oregon and 
Northwest coast. This tree is found in the greatest perfection on the 
western slope of the Cascade and Coast Ranges in Oregon and Wash- 
ington Territory, at an altitude of from 500 to 1,000 feet. It attains not 
unfrequently the enormous size of from 10 to 15 feet diameter and 200 
feet in height. The timber is very soft, smooth, and durable. It makes 
the finest sash, doors, moldings, &c., and all kinds of building-lumber. 
The young trees are beautiful ornamental evergreens, and make a hand- 
some hedge. 
No. 397. Thuja plicata, Don.—Nee’s Arbor Vite.—Pacific coast. 
No. 398. Cupressus thyoides, L.—White Cedar.—Middle and South- 
ern States. This tree is found in Swamps chiefly in the Atlantic States 
from Massachusetts to Florida. 1t has also been found near the Great 
Lakes. The tree rarely exceeds 70 or 80 feet in height, with a straight, 
tapering trunk. The wood is light, fine-grained, exceedingly durable, 
and easily worked. In New Jersey, it is largely made into shingles. 
No. 399. Cupressus macrocarpa, Hart.—Monterey Cypress.—California. 
This is found in the vicinity of Monterey, Cal., where it grows 50 to 
60 feet high, with a diameter sometimes of 3 to 4 feet. It is one of 
the finest cypresses known. 
No. 400. Cupressus Nutkanus, Hook.—Nootka Cypress.—Oregon and 
the Northwest coast. This grows at Vancouver’s Island and near 
Nootka Sound. It is a tall tree of 80 to 100 feet high. The timber is 
white, soft, and valuable. 
“No. 401. Cupressus Lawsoniana, Murray.—Lawson’s Cypress.—Mount- 
ains of Northern California. 
No. 402. Cupressus MacNabiana, Murray.—McNab’s Cypress.—Mount- 
ains of California and Oregon. 
No. 403. Taxodium distichum, Rich.—Bald Cypress.—Southern States. 
This tree is found in all the Southern States, extending into Delaware 
and into Southern Illinois. In rich, alluvial bottoms, it frequently grows 
to the height of 120 feet. The roots often form large conical excrescences, 
called ‘‘ cypress knees,” which rise above the surface of the soil to the 
height of 2 to 4 feet. The wood is fine-grained, soft, elastic, strong, and 
exceedingly durable. Large quantities are made into shingles, and mar- 
keted at the North. Its foliage is delicate and beautiful, but is dropped 
during the winter. 
No. 404. Sequoia sempervirens, End.—Redwood.—California. This is 
the mammoth tree of the coast of California, second only to the next 
species. It rises to the height of 200 to 300 feet, and sometimes with a 
circumference of 60 feet. The wood is dark red, rather light and brittle, 
but exceedingly durable, and makes valuable lumber. 
No. 405. Sequoia gigantea, Torr —Giant Redwood.—California. This is 
the mammoth or big tree of California, growing in several groves on the 
