68 PLANTING IN EXPOSED SITUATIONS. 



posed to cnt dowu this grove and draw up a young plantation from the 

 stools, as some of the trees were too slender from want of thinning. 



The following remarks may be made concerning the endurance of trees 

 in exposed situations : 



The Comvion Oah does not do well, being often one-sided, and leaning away from 

 the blast, with a stunted appearance, and often covered with galls, the leaves having 

 a dry and curled, unhealthy appeaiauce. 



The Turkey Oak grows faster o.nd suffers less. 



The Scarlet Oak does not thrive in oven moderately exposed places. 



The Ash, in hedge-rows and in well-prepared soil, attains a moderate size, but on 

 the margins makes less progress, and on the whole is not desirable in exposed places, 

 unless mixed with other trees, when it makes considerable growth. 



The Wi/ch and English Elms appear to be suitable, especially the former, which, 

 although they do not grow to a large size, make a good shelter, and are not liable to 

 be blown down or one sided. The writer considers it a better margin-plant for ex- 

 posed places than any of the trees above named. The English elm is less hardy, but 

 in good soil grows to a large size, even in exposed places, with a good shape and 

 healthy foliage. 



The Sycamore grows well, in some instances attaining good size and age in bleak 

 places, while in others it does not. From the round shape and closeness of its branches 

 and foliage, it is a first-class shelter-tree when of full size. 



The Btcoh, in dry, light soil, grows well in the wind, and. from retaining its leaves 

 till late, it is good for shelter; but in a heavy and stiff soil it grows slowly and dies 

 early. 



The Hm-se Chestnut is not well adapted for exposed places, as both buds and branches 

 are liable to injury from even moderate winds. 



The Lime is a tender tree in bleak exposures. 



The Black Italian Poplar does not grow well nor make much wood, the branches and 

 spray dying out in the winds. 



The Common Black Poplar grows better, and in exposed hedge-rows will sometimes 

 attain considerable size ; but when large, is much liable to be broken by the winds. 



The Lombardy Poplar appears to be very hardy, but, from its upright growth, does 

 not afford great shtlter, except when planted close, when it answers the purpose in its 

 young state. 



The Huntingdon Willotv generally grows one-sided, but near the sea produces good 

 shelter. 



The Birch grows well in moderately windy places, and, from its adapting itself to 

 poor soils, will thrive in high and exposed places, where few other deciduous trees 

 will grow to any size. 



The Common Aldtr is not suitable for planting in the face of severe winds. 



The Wild Chen-y, or Gean, stands the storms very well when young, and has a healthy 

 and ornamental appearance ; but when old, is liable to lose its branches by the wind. 



The Mountain Ash grows well, and, having a good shape, may be recommended as an 

 ornamental and shelter plant in exposed sites. 



The Service Tree is a little one-sided but not disfigured by the wind, and may be 

 called hardy. 



The Lalrurmim stands the wind moderately well, but is liable to have its limbs broken 

 oft .at the axils. 



The Common Thorn does well in hedge-rows, and, although one-sided, affords a good 

 s" elter. 



The Sloe, w Black Thorn, grows abundantly in hedges, and thrives in bleak places near 

 the sea. 



The Evergreen Oak has the appearance of being hardy, retaining a good shape and 

 healthy foliage. 



The Holly makes a good hedge-plant in exposed places, as it grows close, and although 

 much blown to one side, it attains considerable size and afibrds good shelter. 



The Hazel grows to a moderate size in extreme exposures, but is much one-sided and 

 less hardy than the thorn. 



The Elder grows fast, and is a good nurse-plant in suitable places. 



The Portugal Laurel does not make great progress in the face of the wind, and is one- 

 sided, and very much cut on the exposed side. 



The Common Laurel has rather a thin foliage, but takes a good upward growth. 



The Arbutus grows in moderately-exposed places in a very healthy state, with beau- 

 tiful foliage, and well covered with flowers and fruit. 



The Scotch Fir are often very one-sided when from twelve to twenty years planted, 

 and very bare of branches on tiie windy side. Old trees generally have a healthy ap- 

 pearance, and are not much cut by the wind. 



The Austrian Pine is very healthy and robust, with its branches growing out well 



