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be grown in good, rich soil and where sheher is 

 afforded, preferably, too, in maritime situations. 

 The rate of growth under such conditions is rapid, 

 and the timber of good quality. In one instance 

 I have know^n the tree to reach a height of 84 feet 

 in twenty-nine years. 



Mount Atlas or African Cedar [Cedrus 

 atlantica). — This tree has several good qualities 

 for economic planting. It grows well on cold stiff 

 soils, stands exposure in an almost remarkable 

 manner, and produces valuable timber. 



Large - FRUITED Cypress {Ctipressus macro- 

 carpa) is one of the most valuable species for 

 planting in exposed maritime situations, and its 

 value in economic planting lies in its affording 

 a great amount of shelter, and growing where 

 few other species could succeed. The timber I 

 have cut up is of excellent quality. 



TsuGA Albertiana may yet turn out a valu- 

 able 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. 



Lebanon Cedar [Cedrus Lihani) 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. 



