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growing where few other species could succeed. The timber 

 I have cut up is of excellent quality. 



Tsugra Mertensiana may yet turn out a valuable 

 tree for afforesting purposes. It grows rapidly in this country, 

 and produces a large amount of timber which seems little 

 inferior to, and not unlike that of, the larch. It is fine 

 grained, works readily, and of a yellowish white colour. 



The Lebanon Cedar {Cedrus Libani) has several 

 good qualifications to rank as a forest tree. It grows rapidly, 

 stands exposure well, and produces a large quantity of fairly 

 valuable timber. The lasting properties of the timber are 

 dwelt upon in the following chapter. 



