' SEASIDE PLANTING. 



grow with great rapidity, soon fill up the blanks occasioned 

 by cutting over the young trees. 



After these have had several years' growth the remaining 

 "half of the original crop should be cut over, and when all 

 have started from the stools a first-class shelter is obtained. 

 Of course, damp portions of the ground should be selected 

 on which to plant the alder. 



The English Maple (Acer campestre) can well hold 

 its own as a tree for planting on exposed seaside grounds. 

 It is one of the hardiest trees with which I am acquainted, 

 growing on exposed hillsides and at considerable elevations 

 in a way that seems to attract the attention of everyone. 



Hedges or fringe fences of the native maple have succeeded 

 amazingly in several maritime woods in which it was planted, 

 and in places, too, where the wind blew loud and long. 



The Scotch Elm (Ulmus montand) comes next on the list 

 of such trees as 1 would recommend for the purpose under 

 consideration. It affords plenty of shelter, growing, as it 

 does, freely from the root-stock, in the way of sending up 

 suckers, and is so hardy and proof against damage from 

 storms that it may safely be planted in wind-swept districts 

 by the seaside. 



Birch (Betula alba) and Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) are 

 other trees that repeated experiments have proved to be 

 well suited for withstanding the ocean's blast and for 

 planting in poor, rocky soils. 



The Turkey Oak (Quercus C err is), with just a small 

 amount of shelter, will be found a most valuable tree for 

 planting within the influence of the sea. It thrives well in 

 very poor soils, and when in full leaf is capable of affording 

 a great amount of shelter. 



The Evergreen Oak (Q. Ilex) has proved itself to be 

 peculiarly fitted for planting as shelter in exposed and 

 maritime districts. In the formation of seaside plantations, 

 but particularly where, from the frequency and force of the 

 storms, few trees can succeed, I have planted the evergreen 

 oak with the best success. 



The trees just treated of have no equals, among such 

 -as have yet been introduced, for withstanding cold sea- 



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