CHAPTER XV 



TREES AND SHRUBS FOR WIND-SWEPT 

 GARDENS 



FEW trees and shrubs are happy in bleak and ex- 

 posed gardens. The hardiest should be used to form 

 a shelter belt ; as every leaf and twig helps to break 

 the force of the wind, whereas solid obstacles, such 

 as walls, merely serve to divert its course. In plant- 

 ing spots much exposed to the wind, put the trees 

 much closer than it is intended they should remain 

 permanently, as the young plants serve to shelter 

 one another, and encourage, therefore, a quicker 

 growth. When they get crowded, gradually thin 

 them out. The trees and shrubs should always come 

 from exposed nurseries, as the growth is stout and 

 sturdy. Growth made in warm valleys is more 

 sappy. The following trees and shrubs can be 

 depended upon in most windy places : 



TREES 



Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) and Acer Pseudo-platanus 

 (Sycamore). While not equal to some of the trees men- 

 tioned, these Maples do well in many places and form a 

 distinct feature. 



Betula alba (Common Birch). An extremely graceful tree and 

 a universal favourite. 



Crataegus Oxyacantha (Hawthorn). The principal effect of 



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