PRACTICAL FORESTRY. 



The Large-fruited Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa] and Pinus 

 insignis might have been added to the list, both being well 

 suited for maritime planting inland, however, they cannot 

 be relied upon. Pinus insignis grows with unabated vigour 

 on the wind-swept coast of the Isle of Anglesey, and stands 

 the breeze in a most surprising and praiseworthy manner. 



The Atlantic Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) and Swiss Stone 

 Pine (Pinus Ccmbraj do fairly well as seaside trees. 



Shrubs* 



The Sea Buckthorn (Hippophea rhamnoides) is unques- 

 tionably the best all-round shrub for planting as a shelter 

 by the sea-coast with which we are acquainted. To see it in 

 several districts of Scotland, growing almost amongst pure 

 sand, and where constantly exposed to fierce blasts, shows 

 how valuable a shrub it is for exposed maritime situations. 

 For affording shelter it is one of the best shrubs that I know 

 of, the unusually twiggy branches sifting and dividing up 

 the wind in a remarkable manner. 



Tamarix gallica and T. germanica are two excellent sea- 

 side shrubs, and such as are well suited for planting on 

 exposed places. They grow with great freedom, transplant 

 well, and are readily propagated. Even in pure sand they 

 seem quite at home, growing freely, and producing a rich 

 abundance of their showy flowers. In very exposed parts of 

 the coast, and when fully open to direct sea-blasts, we have 

 frequently seen the tamarisk fully a dozen feet in height, 

 and nearly as much in branch-spread. Though little 

 known, T. germanica is a most valuable seaside shrub, of 

 about 6 ft. in height, with small leaves, and spikes of con- 

 spicuous red flowers. 



The Box Thorn (Lycium europceum) may be introduced 

 without fear of harm to the seaside woods, for it is not only 

 perfectly hardy in such situations, but it bears constant ex- 

 posure to wind as well as any shrub I know of. Hedges of 

 this plant have been formed in many maritime parts of 

 England and Wales, the only support being a few stakes 

 driven in here and there along the line of fence. It will 

 grow in pure sand, and when lashed by the waves. 



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