78 Practical Forestry 



being plentifully produced, render a great amount of shelter 

 to other trees. 



The Goat Willow (Salix Caprea), for planting in almost 

 pure sand on the sea-coast, is a most valuable small-growing 

 tree, and it is so hardy that, without the least risk of harm, 

 it may be planted at great altitudes, and in very exposed 

 situations. In several of the maritime plantations that I 

 have formed, this willow was used with remarkable success 

 in the outer line or screen. 



The Aspen (Populus tremula) is an excellent shore-tree, 

 one that can withstand a great amount of rough usage, 

 and as hardy and fast-growing a subject as could well 

 be desired. In the formation of several exposed seaside 

 woods on the west coast of England I planted the aspen 

 largely, and, I may add, the results have been most satis- 

 factory. 



P. canadensis, P. alba, and P. nigra are likewise 

 worthy of extended culture, for they succeed well by the 

 seaside. They all stand the breeze from the sea, are per- 

 fectly hardy, and afford a great amount of shelter. 



The Mountain Ash (Pyrus Aucuparia). Although value- 

 less, or nearly so, for the quantity of timber it produces, yet, 

 as a hardy, free-growing tree, the mountain ash, or rowan 

 tree, merits attention from planters of exposed seaside land. 

 All along the coast of Great Britain this pretty tree may be 

 found growing luxuriantly, and in such situations affording 

 a great amount of shelter to other less hardy kinds of trees 

 and shrubs. It may be planted without fear of harm, 

 down even to highwater mark, and where the soil is of 

 the poorest description. It is thus one of the most useful of 

 trees for planting as shelter along the roughest and most 

 wind-tortured parts of the coast. 



The Hoary Alder (Alnus incana) and the Common 

 Alder (A. glutinosa) can hardly be excelled for planting 

 in wet portions of cold, wind-swept ground, and in the 

 vicinity of the sea. Both trees grow with the greatest 

 freedom, and are perfectly hardy, standing the first brunt 

 of the saline blasts in a most commendable and. praise- 

 worthy manner. 



