58 SEASIDE TREES AND SHRUBS 



keep the leaves which remain upon it sound and 

 whole. 



Portugal Laurel is sometimes used, but is 

 not quite so good a hedge as Common Laurel. 



Common Box makes a dense hedge, and on 

 dry, deep soils may be found very useful. 



Escallonia macrantha under shelter by the sea 

 makes a splendid ornamental hedge. 



Mixed Hedges. Quickthom and Beech in mix- 

 ture make a nice hedge, and give colour in the 

 landscape in summer with their different shades 

 of green, and in winter with the brown leaves of 

 the Beech mixed with the bare branches of the 

 Thorn. 



Myrobella and Privet together make a very 

 useful hedge. The Privet being of a dense habit 

 of growth, especially when kept clipped, will 

 thicken up the hedge, more particularly along the 

 bottom, where it is required, as the Myrobella 

 often goes hollow below. 



Myrobella and Prunus Pissardii. A few plants 

 of the latter intermixed at intervals with the 

 Myrobella make a very pretty effect. 



Beech and Holly. A mixture of these two 

 plants is admired by some people ; it looks very 

 well in winter, with the brown leaves of the Beech 

 intermixed with the dark green of the Holly. 



Amongst other hedge plants often found in 

 mixture may be mentioned Blackthorn, Wild 



