178 A HANDBOOK OF CONIFERS 



Wood moderately hard, oily, strongly scented and very durable, 

 both when used in roofs and in contact with the soil. Amongst 

 other purposes it is extensively used for buildings, railway 

 sleepers, general carpentry, and furniture. A fragrant oil is 

 distilled from the wood. 



The deodar is being tried under sylvicultural conditions in 

 some parts of the British Isles, but there are no plantations old 

 enough to enable us to judge of its value for this purpose. In the 

 milder parts of the country, however, growth is satisfactory. 

 Prof. Troup ^ gives an excellent account of its requirements under 

 natural conditions , with numerous illustrations of old and young 

 trees. 



Cedrus Libani, Barrelier. (Fig. 34.) 

 Cedar of Lebanon, 



Cedrus patula, Koch ; Pinu.s Cedru=;, Linnaeus ; Larix Cedrus, INIiller ; 

 L. patula, Salisbury ; Abies Cedrus, PoLret. 



A majestic tree 70-100 ft. high, with a massive trunk 16-25 ft. 

 or more in girth. Branches of young trees often erect or ascend- 

 ing, the leading shoot usually drooping or bent at the tip. Trunks 

 of old trees often dividing into several stout, erect branches, 

 side-branches horizontal, sometimes extending for a considerable 

 distance from the trunk. Branchlets numerous and spreading 

 so as to form a wide, table-like surface. Leaves |-1 j in. long, 

 green or glaucous, needle-like. Cones barrel-shaped, 3-4| in. 

 long, l|-2^ in. wide (usually a little smaller than those of the 

 deodar) ; scales up to 2 in. wide. Seeds as in C. atlantica. 



Var. argentea, Antoine. 

 Leaves glaucous. Common in the Cicilian Taurus. 



Var. aurea. 



Leaves golden. 



Var. decidua, Carriere. 



Leaves falling before the end of winter, especially after 

 severe weather. There are trees of this variety at Kew. 



Var. nana. 

 A tree of low, stunted habit. 



Var. pendula. 

 Branches weeping. 



Var. stricta. 

 Branches stiff and erect. 



^ Loc. cit. 



