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a clear blue sky and overhanging the glittering, placid waters of the Dal Lake or the Jhelum River, forms a picture which can be seen in no other country than Kashmir.

"The elm tree of Kashmir, though not so striking as the chenar, is still a very graceful object. One in the Lolab valley has been measured as 43 feet in girth, and in the Residency garden are some fine specimens.

The walnut is more common, and round the villages many handsome trees are often seen.

_~ The poplar is now very common, and is planted alongside the road to what is now a quite dis- tressing extent, for though these trees give shade they also cut out the view. The timber is used a

- good deal for building, though it is of poor quality.

The willow is a more really useful tree, and is much planted in moist places. Its leaves are used for fodder. Its shoots are to some extent, though not sufficiently, used for basket-making.

Minera Propucrs

The mineral products of the Kashmir valley are small. In other districts of the Kashmir State

there are indications of a moderate amount of
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