. An encyclopædia of gardening; . ees of the genus by its strong ramose branches, which, in some cases, deviate from thecommon character, and become irregular in shape, and permanent in duration. Thegeneral character of the shoot, even when the tree is young, is singularly bold and pic-turesque, and quite peculiar to the species. The tree is a native of the coldest part ofthe mountains of Libanus, Amanus and Taurus; but it is not now to be found inthose places in great numbers. Maundrell, in his journey from Aleppo to Jerusalemin 1696, could reckon only sixteen large trees, though many small o
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . ees of the genus by its strong ramose branches, which, in some cases, deviate from thecommon character, and become irregular in shape, and permanent in duration. Thegeneral character of the shoot, even when the tree is young, is singularly bold and pic-turesque, and quite peculiar to the species. The tree is a native of the coldest part ofthe mountains of Libanus, Amanus and Taurus; but it is not now to be found inthose places in great numbers. Maundrell, in his journey from Aleppo to Jerusalemin 1696, could reckon only sixteen large trees, though many small ones: one of thelargest was twelve yards six inches in girth, and yet sound; and thirty seven yards inthe spread of its boughs. The forest of Libanus never seems to have recovered thehavoc made by Solomons forty score thousand hewers : so that we have now, as Pro-fessor Martyn observes, probably cedars in England tlian there are in tree is siipposed to have been introduced here in 1683. The oldest specimens are. Book HI. RESINOUS OR CONIFEROUS TREES. 985 two in Chelsea-garden ; but there are more magnificent ones at Whitton Park, ZionHouse, Pains-hill, Warwick Castle, and other places. 7052. Use. The tree has been very generally planted for ornament, and from its branchy lioad, and itsaversion to pruning, it is not likely ever to become a valuable timber-tree in this country. When plantedfor that purpose, it should, as Sang recommends, be sown in groves, and thus by proximity drawn up withfew branches. Much has been said of the timber which borders on the miraculous ; as far as cxjieriencehas gone, it is greatly inferior to that of the common larch, or the wild pine. Its great use is as a singletree in lawns, where it combines beauty and singularity in a degree not to be found in any other tree. also an excellent effect in the margin of plantations, and one or two plants will give force and characterto the dullest front of round-headed trees, and effe
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