Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30

I consist almost wholly Of barbed wire,
| propped up with all kinds OF sticks and
| patched up with hedges Of many kinds.
Logwood (HematoXylon compechla-
NUM- forms a strong and durable fence,
| but must be kept well prunedThe heart
wood and roots OF this tree are shipped
In immense quantities 10 the United
| States from Central America and Mexl-
co. 10 yields a dye which is used for
many purposes.
Considerable Cedar. Mahogany and
Lignum Nite has been shipped from
Cuba. The trees are usually far apart
and are naturally becoming scarcer
every year and the time Is not far dis
tant when their expectation will cease
The true West Indian cedar is not a
cedar as we know Il. The word cedar
is an indefinite term applied almost TO
any tree which produces an aromatic
wOod-in fact we have no true cedar
I'm the United States The true cedar
I'm the strictest sense Of the term Is the
cedar OF Lebanon and its itaar relatives
Deodar and Atlas cedar Both the West
Indian cedar and the true mahogany be-
long to the order MelIaceR, which Is
group OF broad-leaved trees. Trees OF
this order grow very rapidly and pro-
duce a quality OF wood which has no
equal l hope for the time when these
woods may be Systematically planted In
cuba. The scientific name OF the West
Indian cedar is Cedrela odorata. and OF
the mahogany, Swientenia mahOgOni.
In Jamaica the West Indian cedar Is
dotted over pastures and along water
courses. IL grows to a large size and pro-
duces a handsome durable wood, which
has been extensively used for furniture,
shingles cigar boxes and ornamental
work. II resembles mahogany. but Is
claimed that cigars packed In boxes OF
this wood retain their good flavor or
are actually improved by imbibing the
aroma OF the wood. II this is so. how
ever. II seems strange that they should
line the box with paper.
True mahogany was once no doubt
abundant In Cuba. judging from the
large number OF structures which con-
tain wood Of this kind
Lignum Vite (Guaiacum oflicinale) Is
still quite abundant in the mountainous
districts OF Cuba. judging from the dark
green foliage which, I'm the distance,
appeared 20 me to be this tree IL Is
exported In considerable quantities. and
is extensively used In the manufacture
Of pulleys, blocks. mallets. balls. etc.
The frontispiece OF this issue Of The
Forester shows the nature Of the forest
Of western Cuba. The most interesting
feature of this picture is the Pine. This
IS Pinus heterophylla or the Cuban
Pine. which extends southwark from
our Gulf coast into Cuba and Central
America. From this tree the Isle OF
Pines derives It's name. | have been
told the same is true Of Pinar del Rio.
! have heard that the pines on the Isle
Of Pines are small In diameter and Of
little use for timber although on the
mainland and In Central America fine
specimens OF this species may be seen.
This pine Is scattered throughout the
Bahamas, and was formerly there
known as pinus bahamensls.
Since writing the article for The For
ester on the planting Of the Eucalyptus
In our tropical possessions for the pur-
pose OF preventing malaria, I am now
more than ever convinced that in many
districts II would do an immense
amount Of good, not only to improve the
health conditions and beauty Of the ISL
and but TO supply in a very short time a
much-needed material for fuel, fences,
etc.