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renders other more difficult subjects by no means hard to 

 cultivate. It usually attains to a height of from 2 ft. to 2 J ft., 

 much depending on the situation, whether partially sheltered 

 or fully exposed. The root-stock creeps widely, some 

 specimens that have been followed up in the sand being 

 of the amazing length of 35 yards. Amongst loose and 

 drifting sand the running roots find what is most suitable 

 for the welfare of the plant, and it is astonishing with what 

 persistency they bind in an unusually short space of time 

 these shifting hills of almost dust-dry sand. In planting, 

 place the plants in parallel lines, about 16 in. apart, and 

 at a distance of 12 in. from each other. Large plants may 

 be subdivided to almost any extent. A garden line is 

 stretched along the ground, a notch 10 in. deep taken 

 out, the grass inserted therein and filled with sand, and 

 afterwards firmly trodden. That the sea ma tweed is a 

 most useful plant for fast gaining a footing on sandy tracts 

 of sea-coast, and thus allowing of following up with the 

 shelter-giving trees, cannot be disputed. 



The Lymegrass (Elymus arenarius) is also valuable for 

 growing in almost pure sand on the sea-coast. 



It is of tall, elegant growth, and is readily increased from 

 root divisions. 



The following trees and shrubs, alphabetically arranged, 

 are recommended for seaside planting : 



TREES FOR THE SEA-COAST. 



Acer campestre 



creticum 

 Pseudo -platanus 



Alnus glutinosa 



incana 



Betula alba 

 Carpinus betulus 

 Cedrus atlantica 

 Cupressus macrocarpa 

 Fagus sylvatica 

 Fraxinus excelsior 

 Firms austriaca 



laricio 



montana 



Pinaster 



Pinus Pinaster maritima 

 Populus canadensis. 



mgra 



Pyrus Aucuparia 



- Aria 

 Quercus Ilex 



- Robur 

 Salix alba 



Caprea 



Forsteriana 



Russelliana 



Thuja gigantea 

 Ulmus alata 



campestris 

 montana 



