162 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



Cherry, Canadian {Prunus emargindta Walp. : Order Mosdcece). 

 United States and British Columbia. W 35-5. Bromdsh, hard, 

 fine and straight-grained. 



Cherry, Native (Uxocdrpus cupressiformis) R.Br. : Order Santa- 

 Idcem). AustraHa. Height 10—20 or 40 ft.; diam. 6— 20 in 

 g (J, 75e_^845. aose-grained, handsome, hard, durable. Used 

 for tool-handles, spokes, gun-stocks, cornice-poles, etc. The alhed 

 E. latifoUa is sometimes called ''Broad-leaved Cherry." See 

 Sandal-wood, Scruh. 



Cherry, Wild Black {Prunus serotina Ehrh. : Order Bosdcece). 

 Eastern United States. W 36-5. "American Cherry." Height 

 90—120 ft.; diam. 2—3 ft. Sapwood yellowish-white; heart 

 pale reddish to brown, often with discoloured flaws, compact, 

 jfine- and close-grained, hard, heavy, strong, shrinking in drying, 

 but taking a good poMsh, durable. Valued for cabinet-work and 

 interior decoration ; but scarce. 



Chestnut {Castdnea vulgdris Lamk. = G. sativa Gaertn., (7. v6sca 

 Gaertn. : Order CupuKferm), '' Spanish Chestnut." French " Cha- 

 taignier." Germ. ''Edelkastanie." A large tree, sometimes reach- 

 ing an enormous girth, native to the continent of Europe and 

 represented by a closely related variety, americdna, in the Eastern 

 United States. Sapwood yellowish-white or hght brown ; heart 

 darker brown, resembhng Oak but distinguished by the absence of 

 broad pith-rays ; pores large, forming a broad circle in the sj ring- 

 wood and bifurcating lines beyond ; moderately hard, but much 

 softer than Oak, light, coarse-grained, not strong, warping in drying, 

 subject to ring-shakes and worm-boring, but durable when dry or 

 wet. S.G. 450. E 85,621. R 696 kilos. W 28— 46-5. Used for 

 fence-posts and rails, staves, vine-props, hop-poles, cabinet-work, 

 and charcoal. It is one of the best woods for veneering, taking 

 glue well. The ancient roofs in England alleged to be of Chestnut 

 are really of Oak, and can be readily recognized as such by the 

 broad pith-rays. 



Chestnut, Horse. See Horse-Chestnut. 



Chestnut, Moreton Bay {Oastanospermum austrdU A. Cunn. : 

 Order LeguminoscB). " Bean-tree." " Black Bean." North-East 

 Austraha, introduced into India. Height 80 — 90 or 130 ft. ; diam. 

 2 — 3 or 6 ft. W 35 — 46*5, Sapwood yellow, heart prettily grained, 

 streaked with dark brown, somewhat resembling walnut, soft, fine- 

 grained, shrinking much in drying and so requiring thorough 

 seasoning, taking a good pohsh, but not durable. Used for furni- 

 ture, cabinet-work, gun-stocks and veneers. 



Chestnut, Wild, of South Africa {Galodendron capim6 Thunb. : 

 Order Rutdcem), Dutch " Kastanie." Height 20—30 or 70 ft. ; 



