THE CEDAR OF LEBANON 



sioned Siehe, who used to collect bulbs for that grand 

 old gardener, Max Leichtlin, to secure seeds of the 

 Cedar of Lebanon from this cold region. On Feb- 

 ruary 4, 1902, ripe cones were received at the Arnold 

 Arboretum and the seeds sown. They germinated 

 freely and many plants were raised. These Cedars 

 have grown more rapidly in the Arnold Arboretum 

 than any other Conifer has ever done. In fourteen 

 years the tallest was 22 feet high. They passed the 

 winters unscathed until the dreadful winters of 1917- 

 18 and 1919-20 which badly scorched the leaves. 

 This retarded their growth though none died, and 

 now they are again well-furnished with foliage and 

 are growing well. The leaders of many have suf- 

 fered from the Pine-needle borer but new ones take 

 their place. The experiment is most promising, 

 and certain it is that if the gardens of New England ever 

 enjoy Cedars of Lebanon as hardy trees it will be 

 through the far-sightedness of the Director of the 

 Arnold Arboretum. Under cultivation several varie- 

 ties of the Cedar of Lebanon have appeared, and the 

 more important are distinguished by such names as 

 argentea nana, pendula, stricta, tortuosa, and viridis. 



The grandest of all forms of vegetation known to 



the Hebrews, the Cedar of Lebanon has rightly found 



favour in many lands. It loves a warm, deep, 



well-drained soil, and it thrives in southern California. 



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