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ing them with trees and shrubs to make them beautiful 

 places of resort, induces us to offer some hints on seaside 

 planting. It is the generally received opinion that trees can 

 scarcely be made to grow in such exposed situations, and 

 hence few attempts have been made to plant them. But this is 

 not the fact ; with proper care they can be made to flourish 

 well, and the efforts of Mr. Tudor, atNahant, show that even in 

 the bleakest places and without the greatest care they will 

 thrive and in time become large and fine trees. The resi- 

 dence of J. D. Bates, Esq., at Lynn, noticed in the previous 

 volumes of our Magazine, is another evidence of successful 

 planting by the seaside, and in an exposed and rocky situa- 

 tion. It is, however, not the work of a moment, nor can it 

 be done with the ordinary treatment. Good judgment, a judi- 

 cious selection of trees and proper shelter by the trees them- 

 selves will alone be crowned with success. 



The coast of England presents in many parts some of the 

 most bleak and exposed localities, and efforts have long been 

 directed to seaside planting ; it is there, consequently, well 

 done, and some of the most beautiful residences are to be 

 found on the cliffs on the German Ocean, and in Cornwall, 

 on the southern coast. To one of the former has been given 

 the name of the " Boreas Plantation,'' from its situation on a 

 cliff 250 feet above the level of the sea, and within twelve 

 yards of the beach. To show, therefore, how this has been 

 done, we quote the advice of Mr. Grigor, an eminent English 

 nurseryman and writer, who has visited these places and 

 speaks from experience : — 



How it has been planted is the more important question ; 

 and here I shall take care to state the details minutely. The 

 first thing to be done is to have the soil trenched with the 

 spade, to the depth of 20 or 24 inches. This will cost 6/. 

 per acre. Cheap processes of planting in such situations will 

 prove of no use ; they have been tried repeatedly with no 

 success ; and I have little hesitation in stating that it cannot 

 be done effectually without the preparation alluded to. When 

 trenching is put out to be done, at so much per perch, I have 



