Larix' Americana. American Larch. New England to Wisconsin. This species is seldom found so far south as Virginia; its favorite localities being the New England States, northern New York, westward to Wisconsin, and northward to Canada. In Canada, it is called Hackma tack; in some portions of New England and New Jereey, Tamarack. The quality of the wood is represented as being superior to any kind ofpine or spruce.
L. Lyattii. Lyall'a Larch. Oregon.
L. accidentalis. WesternLarch. Oregon. Mr. Dufursaya this species is found abundantly in the Blue mountains in Eastern Oregon, also well up to the Cascade and Coast Ranges, but seldom at an elevation of less than 3,000 feet. It is often found 250 feet high, and attains a diameter of five feet, frequently being found 200 feet to the first limb. The timber is very strong and durable, free to split, and used for all kinds of fencing and coarsebuilding.
Torreya taxifolia. Yew-leaved Torreya. Florida. A small tree from twenty to forty feet high, found on the east hank of the Apalachicola river in Florida. It is called by the inhabitants Stinking Yew, from the unpleasant odor of the bruised leaves. The genus was named in honor of Dr. John Torrey, the late eminent botanist of New York. It is considered to be a very ornamental evfirgreen in cultivation.
T.Californica. CaliforniaNutmeg tree. California. This species grows near the coast in California. it sometimes attains the height of sixty feet, with a trunk four feet iu diameter, but is usually a round-headed, small, compact tree, twenty to forty feet high. The timber is said to be heavy and fine-grained. It is, like the preceding, called the Stinking Yew, from the unpleasant odor of the bruised' leaves. The seeds have a rugose and mottled appearance, resembling a nutmeg, whence the name.
llama brevifolia. Short-leaved Yew. California and Oregon. A tree of California and Oregon varying much in height in different localities. Dr. Newberry saw it forming an upright tree fifty to seventy-five feet in height and two to three feet in diameter. Mr. Dolor says it is found on the lowlands of Willamette Valley, is of slow growth, and seldom attains a height of twelve to twenty feet and a diameter of a It is very scarce in all parts of Oregon. The small, red berries remain
on the tree till late in fall, and are need for food by the Indiana. The wood is very hard and durable, is capable of receiving a fine polish. and is much prized for its fine grain, durability, and beauty.
T. Floridana. Florida Yew. Florida. This species, so far as known, is confined to a very limited field on the Apalachicola river in Florida. It is a small tree, from ten to twenty feet high.
Tltuja accidentalis. American Arbor Vita. New Eng land to Wisconsin. This tree is well known in cultivation, but in a native state is rarely found south of New York. In Canada and along the lakes, it is known as the White Cedar, Which is the name given in New Jersey to the Cupressus thyaides. The Arbor Vita grows twenty-five to fifty feet high, forming a handsome, conical tree. The wood is light and soft, but durable, and is considerably used for building purposes. it is frequently employed as a hedge-plant and as an ornamental tree.
T. gigantea. Giant Arbor Vita. Oregon and North west coast. This tree is found in the greatest perfection on the western slope of the Cascade and Coast icanges in Oregon and Washington Territory, at an altitude of from 500 to 1,000 feet. It attains not unfreqnently the enor mous size of from ten to fifteen feet diameter and 200 feet in height. The timber is very soft, smooth, and durable. It makes the finest sash, doors, moldincs, etc., and all kinds of building lumber. The young trees are beautiful ornamental evergreens, and make a handsome hedge. .T. plicata. Nee's Arbor Vita. Pacific coast.
Cupressus thyaides. White Cedar. Middle and South ern States. This tree is found iu swamps chiefly in the Atlantic States from Massachusetts to Florida. It has also been found near the Great Lakes. The tree rarely exceeds seventy or eighty feet in height, w ith a straight, tapering trunk. The wood is light, fine-grained, exceed ingly durable, and easily worked. In New Jersey, it is largely made into shingles.
C. macracarpa. Monterey Cypress. California. This is found in the vicinity of Monterey, Cal., where it grows fifty to sixty feet high, with a diameter sometimes of three to four feet. It is one of the finest cypresses known.