Fwd: Western Red Cedar
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Fwd: Western Red Cedar
- From: R*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 15:55:04 EDT
Bob, thanks for straightening me out on tanum (really tannin) - Now I know why my shoes don't last for long - the leather was not tanned...Good thing I've decided to be an expert in hostas... Ronnie
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- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Western Red Cedar
- From: B* A* <b*@sbt.net>
- Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 09:18:58 -0500
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RonnieEA@aol.com wrote: And, the fact that cedar has the same oils, called tanum I believe, > which is a natural preservative, as does redwood, this could very well be the Hello everyone Eastern Red Cedar is what is used to make cedar chests, possibly Western Red Cedar is too, it is actually a juniperus, and is what repels moths. Tannin is what is in oaks and other trees and is used to tan leather. http://www.kwic.com/~pagodavista/juniper.html http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/toxicagents/tannin/tannin.htm Bye Bob -- Bob Axmear 208 2nd St Ne Waukon,Ia 52172-1308 319 568-4859 http://www.gem-enterprises.com/axmear/home.html HOSTAS ONLINE http://www.gem-enterprises.com/axmear/webwork.html WEBWORK --------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
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