48 SEASIDE TREES AND SHRUBS 



ably fine specimens of timber trees in variety, of 

 great height and girth. That portion of the 

 estate from which the photographs have been 

 taken affords good illustrations, as showing the 

 effects of exposure and shelter. 



Going up the road from Sand's End to Lythe 

 a belt of trees is seen on the right, on the top 

 and sides of a hill, which shows a rather stunted 

 growth, the tops of the trees growing away from 

 the strong winds. 



On the other side of the road in the park are 

 some clumps of trees which are much taller, 

 straighter, and growing into nice timber, the 

 results of shelter afforded by the rising ground 

 and trees opposite. Higher up the road, on the 

 left, is another belt of trees which it is interesting 

 and instructive to notice, as showing the different 

 degrees of hardiness of various species, and again 

 the effects of shelter and exposure. One instance 

 is given, viz., the Larch has proved to be of little 

 value as a seaside tree when in full exposure in 

 these parts. As soon as the tops of these trees 

 reach to the strong gales they at once become 

 stunted in growth, and bend away from the 

 blast, producing very poor timber where they 

 cannot grow to any great height. There is also 

 abundant evidence of this in other places where 

 Larch is growing under similar conditions. 

 Many other interesting points might be noted r 



