There are several kinds of cedar, but that most generally used, and which grows in England, is the Virginian (Juniperus virginiana). The timber resembles Honduras mahogany, except in one important particular, that many fine black longitudinal streaks appear, scattered over the surface of a plank, as in the Weymouth pine, but they are much longer in the cedar, varying from one half inch to 3 inches. The cedar is very durable in dry situations, and, being light and not subject to warping, is useful for boat-building. The great characteristic of cedar wood is its peculiar odour, which makes it proof against the attacks of most insects, hence furniture is frequently made of it, to preserve clothes and other articles.