. Twenty Canadian forest trees [microform]. Arbres; Trees. 10 •'»t-resi8ting qualities it is much used for fence posts and telephone and telegraph poles. About 95 per cent, of the poles used in Canada are made from cedar. It was formerly largely used for railway ties, but its Increasing cost has almost completely stopped its use for that purpose. Cedar Is the chief wood used In making shingles. The western red cedar (Thuja gigantea) is one of the large trees of the Pacific coast, and trees are frequently found 200 feet high and even 15 feet in diameter at the base. The largest trees of Stanley
. Twenty Canadian forest trees [microform]. Arbres; Trees. 10 •'»t-resi8ting qualities it is much used for fence posts and telephone and telegraph poles. About 95 per cent, of the poles used in Canada are made from cedar. It was formerly largely used for railway ties, but its Increasing cost has almost completely stopped its use for that purpose. Cedar Is the chief wood used In making shingles. The western red cedar (Thuja gigantea) is one of the large trees of the Pacific coast, and trees are frequently found 200 feet high and even 15 feet in diameter at the base. The largest trees of Stanley Park, Vancouver, are these gigantic cedars. The wood Is much used for making shingles and for interior woodwork and doors. The Mistefn red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a smaller tree than the white cedar, and as it becomes old its top grows blunt and rounded. Its leaves are much longer than those of the white cedar. Th^ red cedar tree is found in such small numbers in Canada that It can scarcely be said to have any commercial uses. In the United States, where it is found more abundantly, it is used to make the wooden part of lead pencils, moth proof chests and ornaments. Where it is common the poorer trees are used for fence posts. 7.—TAMARACK, HACKMATACK, liARCH. liatin name, Larix. The tamarack is a slender tree, generally from 50 to 60 feet high, though sometimes reaching 30 feet, and with a diameter of rarely more than 2 7. Tamarack Trte, Leaf and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lawler, James, d. 1945; Canadian Forestry Association. [Ottawa? : s. n. ]
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