This very nearly resembles the cedar of Lebanon. It is found on the Himalaya mountains, at elevations of from 5000 to 12,000 feet. It is also found on all the higher mountains from Nepal up to

Cashmere. Trees have been found measuring from 150 to 200 feet high, and over 30 feet in circumference.

Specimens of the Deodar have been cultivated in England, where they have attained a height of upwards of 60 feet. The wood is extremely valuable for all purposes of carpentry, and is the kind most generally employed in the Punjab for building. The weight of a cubic foot is about 37 lbs., and the load on the middle required to break a specimen 1 foot long and 1 inch square, supported at both ends, is 520 lbs.