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service if you can further planting on the English 

 coast of suitable trees and shrubs. It would 

 improve the climate, and the roots of trees tend 

 to prevent the coast from washing away." 



A fine collection is growing here, among which 

 are included some of the rarer species of Conifers, 

 other evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs. 

 Each of the rarer kinds, when newly planted 

 and until it reaches a good size, is sheltered on 

 the most exposed sides by two boards nailed 

 together at right angles. One of the features of 

 the place consists of two fine hedges of Escallonia 

 macrantha on each side of a walk, both upwards 

 of 100 yards long and several feet high, arranged 

 in clumps and bays, with rose-beds in each of the 

 latter. 



The hedge on the seaward side is protected 

 from the sea by a close boarded fence reaching 

 to, the top and backed up with Austrian Pines ; 

 the latter, however, have grown up since the 

 Escallonia reached its present full height. 



In a sheltered spot is a small nursery ground 

 set apart for the propagation and raising of trees, 

 shrubs, and other garden plants. Euonymus in 

 quantity is growing under trees and in open 

 places all over the grounds. Mr. Beeforth con- 

 siders this one of the hardiest of evergreen sea- 

 side shrubs, even much hardier than the Privet. 

 It was recommended to him as a seaside plant, 



