SEASIDE LA\VNS 



THE theory of arrangement of seaside places need 

 not differ materially from that of other home 

 grounds, except that, as far as possible, the 

 sea should be made visible from the ^\indows of every 

 living-room in the house ; and the roads, if it be practi- 

 cable, should arrive from the land side. The main thing 

 to be really studied is the preparation of the soil and the 

 selection of plants that should be used, for not all trees 

 and shrubs, by any means, \nll thrive in even secluded 

 places on the shore. 



The chief difficulty one usually encounters at the 

 seashore is the poor, sandy nature of the soil, and 

 consequently it is generally necessary to bring strong 

 loam from a considerable distance ; but whatever the 

 distance, we should bring the soil without fail, for on it 

 depends the eventual success of all plantations, and it 

 will be found that a covering of two feet of mold will 

 not be unnecessarily deep to secure satisfactory results. 



Blue-grass seed should be so^^Tl in liberal quantities on 

 such soil, and plenty of sprinkling applied at once, if the 

 rainfall should not be abundant. With plenty of water 

 and a good top-dressing of mold, excellent lawTis can be 

 secured on dry, sandy beaches. The same rule naturally 



