CONTENTS, 



Page. 



Introduction ^ 



F,rolo<;ical rclatiouH of llic vcj^ctatioii ■ 10 



I'A'oli )^Mcal factors 1^ 



Mode of deposition of the Cape stands 12 



Development of the dune range 13 



Natural reclamation 1^ 



Areas receivinj:^ gradual accunuilations of sjuul . 15 



Areas not receiving gradual accumulations of sand 16 



Marshes and bogs 1 ' 



Early accounts 1° 



Devastation of the estaliiished dune areas 18 



Early conditions incident to the devastation 19 



Restrictive legislation 20 



Artilicial reclamation of the CaiK' sands 21 



Ivuly work of sand control 21 



Recent work hy t lie State 24 



Preliminary operations 24 



Attempts without beach grass 24 



Utilization of beach grass 25 



Relative merits of spring and fall plantmg 25 



Selecting and transplanting the sets 26 



Cost of planting 27 



Present status of the various plantings 27 



Effectiveness of brush laying 28 



Efficiency of l)eaci» grass for sand binding 28 



Necessity of ultunate forestatiou 30 



Miscellaneous operations on tlie sand 31 



Road construction 32 



Reclamation of small areas 32 



Commercial utilization of sand 33 



Development of the protective beach ridge 34 



The Province lands 34 



State o\vnershii> - 34 



Value of the lands 35 



Summary 35 



Bibliography - 3o 



Description of plates 38 



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