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is considered a sacred tree, ( Deodara — tree of God,) and is 
only used to burn as incense in days of high ceremony ; 
but in others it is held in the highest esteem as a timber 
tree, having all the good qualities of the Cedar of Lebanon 
— its great durability being attested by its sound state in 
the roofs of temples of that country, which cannot have 
been built less than 200 years. 
We have but just introduced the Deodara into the United 
States, and can therefore say little of its growth or beauty 
here, though we have little doubt that it will prove one of 
the noblest evergreen trees for our pleasure grounds. Lou- 
don says, “ the specimens in England are yet small ; but 
the feathery lightness of its spreading branches, and the 
beautiful glaucous hue of its leaves, render it, even when 
young, one of the most ornamental of the coniferous trees ; 
and all the travellers who have seen it full grown, agree 
that it unites an extraordinary degree of majesty and gran- 
deur with its beauty. The tree thrives in every part of 
Great Britain where it has been tried, even as far north as 
Aberdeen ; where, as in many other places, it is found 
hardier than the Cedar of Lebanon. It is readily propaga- 
ted by seeds, which preserve their vitality when imported 
in the cones. It also grows freely by cuttings, which appear 
to make as handsome free-growing plants as those raised 
from seed.” The soil and culture for this tree are precisely 
those for the Cedar of Lebanon. 
The Red Cedar Tree. Junijperus . 
Nat. Ord. Coniferse. Lin. Syst. Dicecia. Monadelphia. 
The Red Cedar is a very common tree, indigenous to this 
country, and growing in considerable abundance from Maine 
