AMERICAN WOODS. 



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consist of the Coniferous and other woods from T^orth 

 America : thus the 



White Pine or Deal of the United States of America^ the 

 produce of Pinus Strohiis, The Yellow Pine or Deal^ of 

 Pinus pahistris and P, mitis. The Eed Pine or Deal^ of 

 Presinosa. The Pitch-Pine^ Yirginian Pine^ and Georgian 

 Pine^ of Pinus rigida. The Hackmatack or Tamarack^ of 

 Larix Americana, The Yirginian Eed Cedar, of Junijoenis 

 Virginiana. The Eed or Pencil Cedar, of Jimipenis Ber- 

 mudiana. The White Spruce, of Abies alba; and the 

 Hemlock Spruce, of Abies Canadensis ^ — constitute the most 

 common Deals, Pines, and Cedars used in carpentry ; they 

 all belong to the Natural Order Coniferce, and the trade 

 in these timbers constitutes one of the most important 

 branches of British commerce. 



Quebec Oak is produced by Qitercus alba {Cori/lacece), 

 This wood is also sometimes called White Oak j it is used 

 in ship-building, etc. 



Eed Oak is from Qiiercus rubra; the Black Oak from 

 Q. tinctoria ; and the Live Oak from Q. virens. 



The Walnut and Hickory woods belong to the Natural 

 Order Juglandacece, We import the Black Walnut, pro- 

 duced by Juglans nigra; White AYalnut, or Butter-nut 



