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abundance of resinous " oil," but no distinct resin-canals, and 

 exceedingly durable : annual rings uniform, with well-marked 

 autumn zones : resin-canals absent. The pillars in the Shah 

 Hamaden Mosque at Srinagar of this wood are probably over 400 

 years old, and some of the bridges in the same city, though their 

 piers are alternately wet and dry, are said to have lasted even 

 longer. This species was introduced into England as an orna- 

 mental tree in 1831. It is the chief timber of North- West India, 

 where it is used for sleepers, for all purposes of construction and 

 even for furniture. 



Cedar, Florida. See Cedar, Red. 



Cedar, Guiana {Idea altissima Aubl. : Order Burserdcece), '' Kur- 

 a,na " or " Carana-gum." French '' CMre blanc, Cedre bagasse." 

 A large and very valuable wood of French and British Guiana, 

 easily worked, fragrant, durable. Height up to 100 ft. S.G. 

 1036—842. E 226 kilos. Used for canoes, book-cases, internal 

 house-fittings, etc. 

 Cedar, Honduras. See Cedar, West Indian. 

 Cedar, Incense {Lihocidrus decurrens Torr. : Order Oupressinem). 

 " Bastard, White or Post Cedar." French '' Cedre blanc de CaH- 

 fornie," Germ, " CaHfornische Elussceder." Pacific slope of the 

 United States. Height 100 ft. or more ; diam. 6 ft. or more. Light 

 greyish-brown, light, soft, fine- and close-grained, but brittle 

 and not strong, very durable in contact with soil. Extensively 

 used in California for posts, fencing, shingles, laths, internal work 

 and furniture. 



Cedar, Indian. See Cedar, Deodar. 

 Cedar, Japanese. See Sugi. 

 Cedar, Maekay. See Acacia Cedar. 

 Cedar, Mexican. See Cedar, West Indian. 



Cedar, Moulmein [Gedrela Toona Roxb. : Order Melidcem), India, 

 Java, Australia. "Bastard Cedar," "Bastard" or "Indian 

 Mahogany," or " Chittagong wood " of India, " Cedar " or " Bed 

 Cedar " of Austraha. Hind. " Toon," " Toona." Burm, " Thitkado." 

 French " Cedre de Singapore." Height 70—180 ft. ; diam. 2 — 10 ft. 

 g.G, 508—576. W 28—36. Timber generally from 14—40 ft. 

 long, and from 11—26 in. square. Pale brick-red, resembhng 

 Mahogany, often beautifully curled near the root or branches, 

 fragrant, clean and straight, but open in grain, moderately hard, 

 easily worked, does not warp, but sphts somewhat in seasoning, 

 and is liable to heart- and star-shakes, durable, termite-proof. A 

 very valuable wood, formerly hollowed out for canoes in North- 

 East India and largely used for tea-chests, but not now sufficiently 

 abundant. Much employed for boat-planks in Queensland, for 



