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of the cedar of Lebanon, and owners of fallen trees in this country 
usually expect a high price for the timber, whereas it does not find 
even a low place in the timber market and is classed amongst the 
poorer kinds which are sold for firewood. 
but that produced in this country is coarse and inferior to Scots 
ine. It is, however, popular for burning on account of its 
trees which now exist are known to have been planted about the 
middle of the following century. An interesting account of this 
and other species of Cedrus may be found in Vol. iii, of the “ Trees 
of Great Britain and Ireland,” by Messrs. Elwes and Henry. 
Cedrus atlantica, Manetiz.— Atlas Cedar. 
Botanists are disposed to regard this as a geographical form of 
C’, Libani rather than a distinct species, for mature trees growing 
under natural conditions are said to produce no distinctive characters, 
although it is not difficult to separate young trees of the two kinds 
as they are seen growing in this country : the Atlas Cedar being of 
more rapid growth and the branches having a looser and more 
pendant habit than those of C. Libant. C. atlantica is found at an 
altitude of from 4000 to 7000 feet in the Atlas Mountains, where it 
forms the principal feature of the arborescent vegetation. It was 
introduced to English gardens about 70 years ago, is perfectly 
ardy, grows freely, forms a useful decorative tree, and has been 
suggested for forest planting; it remains to be seen, however, 
whether its timber will be of sufficient value to warrant its use in 
this country for the latter purpose. In northern Africa its wood is 
used for building purposes, posts, &c. 
Cedrus Deodara, Loud.—Deodar, Indian Cedar, Himalayan Cedar. 
This tree may be distinguished from both the Atlas and Lebanon 
cedars by its longer leaves and more leafy branches. It is a native 
of the Hiiaaye and is considered to be the most important timber 
tree of northern India, its wood being in demand for general building 
purposes, railway sleepers, posts, and other uses. It occurs at 
elevations varying from 4000 to 10,000 feet and under favourable 
conditions attains a large size. Trees have been recorded upwards 
of 200 feet in height with girths of from 30 to 35 feet, although 
average-sized trees are much smaller. The forests are replenished 
by natural regeneration and they are the object of much care on the 
part of the Indian Forest Department. Gamble, “A Manual of 
Indian Timbers,” pp. 710-715, gives an interesting account of the 
tree under natural conditions, and from his description of the wood 
the following remarks have been extracted :—“ Deodar wood is very 
