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purpose, viz. Alder, Ash, Dog Rose, Goat 

 Willow, Gorse in places, Lycium barbarum, Oak, 

 Sea Buckthorn, Silver Poplar, Sycamore, Willows 

 in variety, Wych Elm. 



Some of the above, as the Willows, Sea Buck- 

 thorn, Alders, Lycium barbarum, and others, may 

 be planted very thickly, and their branches as they 

 grow layered in the soil along the face of the cliff, 

 where they will strike root freely, and will, under 

 certain conditions, as previously stated, help 

 materially in checking erosion. 



HEDGE PLANTS 



A few brief notes on various hedge plants, each 

 species of which will also be found in Chapter VII., 

 may be useful. 



Deciduous. Common Hawthorn (Quick). This 

 is without doubt the most useful hedge -plant 

 in common use in this country. It is especially 

 good on strong soils ; makes a short, stunted 

 growth in keen exposure near the sea. 



Common Beech is not altogether suitable as a 

 hedge plant in full exposure to the sea on the 

 eastern coast ; but inland, even in the most exposed 

 situations, it answers this purpose well. It is 

 especially good on light, dry, deep soils over lime- 

 stone. It is often used as a hedge plant to enclose 



