Coniferous Woods.[1]
[1] The descriptive matter in small type is quoted, by permission, from a report of the Division of Forestry, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Fig. 219.
129. Cedar.
—[Fig. 219]. Light, soft, stiff, not strong, of fine texture; sap and heartwood distinct, the former lighter, the latter a dull grayish brown, or red. The wood seasons rapidly, shrinks and checks but little, and is very durable. Used like soft pine, but owing to its great durability preferred for shingles, etc. Small sizes used for posts, ties, etc. (Since almost all kinds of wood are used for fuel and charcoal, and in the construction of fences, barns, etc., the enumeration of these uses has been omitted in this list.) Cedars usually occur scattered, but they form, in certain localities, forests of considerable extent.
130. Cypress.
—[Fig. 220]. Cypress wood in appearance, quality, and uses is similar to white cedar. “Black cypress” and “white cypress” are heavy and light forms of the same species. The cypress is a large deciduous tree occupying much of the swamp and overflow land along the coast and rivers of the Southern States.
