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and it is there called the false Pine, the common Pinaster 

 being termed the true Pine. 



Very little inferior to the foregoing, as a maritime tree, is 

 the Scotch Pine, P. sylvestris. Its wood is superior to that 

 of the Pinaster, and, if the better variety, with red wood, is 

 obtained, a more valuable tree can scarcely be had. 



Amongst shrubs, my experience is not so extensive. The 

 following, however, I have proved to be fitted to stand the 

 sea-air. The Elder, Snowberry, Berberry (Berberis aquifo- 

 lium) and the common Broom. 



One other point has to be attended to, I mean the size of 

 the plants. Cuttings of the Sallow will grow freely, and the 

 other plants should not exceed four years in age. Plants 

 which had been transplanted in the nursery the year previous 

 to that in which they are used, are to be preferred to any 

 others, for such are invariably furnished with small fibrous 

 roots. 



With such trees, planted at the proper season on well- 

 trenched soil, I should have no fear of being able to raise 

 plantations on the seacoast, wherever there is any depth of 

 soil. A beach of pure sand can never be made to bear any 

 sort of ligneous vegetation ; but all other situations, and es- 

 pecially our watering-places, which now present a scene of 

 frightful sterility, are quite capable of being made green and 

 shady. I am aware that seaside planting forms a work often 

 undertaken, and as often unsuccessful ; but still, there is a 

 way by which success is certain, for no tract of land can be 

 more exposed, or nearer to the sea, than the " Boreas Planta- 

 tion," now flourishing in defiance of those obstacles which, 

 till lately, were considered insuperable. 



Some remarks are necessary to adapt Mr. Grigor's advice 

 to our planters. 



First, the planting should be done here in April or May — 

 for it rarely can be done in March, except south of Philadel- 

 phia. 



Next, in relation to the selection of trees. The Sallow, 

 which Mr. Grigor recommends, we believe is not known in 



