46 SEASIDE TREES AND SHRUBS 



fairly claim to be an authority upon such matters, 

 and, like Mr. Beeforth, he is only too glad to 

 impart his knowledge to others. 



The gardens and grounds around the man- 

 sion are laid out in terraces, shrubberies, and 

 plantations, and contain many fine specimens, 

 including some of the rarer kinds of trees and 

 shrubs, a few of which are shown in the photo- 

 graphs taken on the estate. 



Escallonia macrantha is represented here as 

 a hedge and trained in arches. Irish Yews, 

 Euonymus, Aucuba, Common Laurel, Portugal 

 Laurel, Hollies, Box, Bays, Arbutus, Rhodo- 

 dendrons, Garrya elliptica, Cotoneaster, Veronica 

 decussata (which is a fine sight in August), and 

 Fuchsia (clumps of several years standing over 

 6 feet high) all grow luxuriantly. Precautions 

 have been taken when arranging for planting that 

 the hardiest species of trees are placed in such a 

 way that shelter is afforded to the more tender 

 kinds. Dogwood as undergrowth in strong soil 

 outgrows everything and is being rooted out ; 

 Willows grow tall and blow down, so these are 

 gradually being worked out. 



In the plantations such timber trees as Oak, 

 Ash, Sycamore, Elm, Larch, and other Conifers 

 are well represented. Among the other Coniferae 

 I noticed some luxuriant young trees, 20 to 30 or 

 more feet in height, of Pinus insignis, P. Laricio, 



