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long, oval, resinous. Scales flat, smooth, and closely appressed. 

 A large tree, somewhat of the habit of the common Larch 

 while young, but more spreading as they become old. From 

 the Atlas Range in Northern Africa, where it grows to a him- 

 dred feet high. Hardy in England, but not in the United 

 States, north of Washington, but often succeeds in sheltered 

 positions, somewhat further north. 



Cedrns Deodora, Loudon. — Deodar Cedar.— A tree closely re- 

 sembling the last, but with slightly longer and nearly four- 

 angled leaves. Branches spreading and drooping. Cones four 

 to five inches long, ovate, scales thin and closely appressed. A 

 noble tree, from the Himalayan Mountains. It has been in 

 cultivation for many years in this country, and at onetime 

 gave promise of being quite hardy, even in our Northern States, 

 but now, few persons would caxe to risk it in any considerable 

 number, even in the Middle States. When planted in sheltered 

 positions, it may occasionally thrive as far north as New York, 

 but is is not to be depended upon much north of Washington. 



C. Libani, Barrelier.— Cedar of Lebanon.— Leaves about an 

 inch long, needle-form, very much like those of the Larch, but 

 slightly jnore rigid and sharper pointed. Cones similar to the 

 last, but scales with slightly denticulate margins. A tree of 

 great historical interest, from the mountains of Lebanon in Asia 

 Minor, also in the mountains of Amanus and Taurus. Early 

 introduced into England, where it appears to thrive as well as 

 in its native country. This species is probably the hardiest of 

 the genus, and succeeds moderately well as far north as New 

 York in sheltered positions, and in dry, well-drained soils. 

 There are a few old specimens of this Cedar in the suburbs of 

 New York City, that have fruited for many years. 



CRYPTOMERiA JAPONicA, Don. — Japan Cedar. 



A genus of only this one species, which is a lofty tree in its 

 native countries, China and Japan, where it grows to a hight 

 of a hundred feet. Wood similar to our White Pine, and held 

 in great esteem by the Chinese and Japanese. The leaves are 

 small, from one half to three-fourths of an inch long, somewhat 

 quadrangular, and sharp-pointed. Cones small, or about* as 

 long as the leaves, with numerous loose scales. There are quite 

 a number of varieties in cultivation. A. handsome, but rather 

 uncertain tree in our Northern States, and while an occasional 



