PLANTS FOR THE SEASHORE 133 



PLANTS FOR THE SEASHORE (Exposed) 



There is very little natural plant life along the sea front beyond, perhaps, a 

 few beach grasses. Therefore it must not be expected that the trees and 

 shrubs here recommended for such a location will flourish without any care. 

 On the contrary, a good, large hole should be dug for each plant and good soil 

 substituted for the sand. After being carefully and firmly planted, the trees 

 must be protected for a season from the winds, and the soil soaked occasionally 

 during the Summer. When once the plants are established, little trouble will 

 be experienced in maintaining a good growth. 



Trees 

 deciduous evergreen 



Wild Cherry, Cerasus serotina. American Holly. Ilex opaca. 



Honey Locust, Gleditschia triacanthos. Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana. 



Beach Plum, Prunus maritima. Larch, Larix leptolepsis. 



White Poplar, Populus alba. Colorado Spruce, Picea pungens. 



Balsam Poplar, Populus balsamifera. ^^.'^jf R'^^^'^'p?'"^ ^"M''^- 



■D ^^ wT J r.1 /^ ■ i 1- Pitch Pine, Pinus ngida. 



Button Wood Platanus orientalis. g^^j^l, p-^^^ p-^^^ sylvestris. 



Scarlet Oak. Quercus coccinea. Austrian Pine, Pinus austriaca. 



Jack Pine, Pinus Banksiana. 



Shrubs 



Groundsel Tree, Baccharis halimifolia. Bayberry, Myrica cerifera. 



Sand Cherry, Cerasus pumila. Sumach, Rhus typhina. 



Western Sand Cherry, Cerasus pumila Besseyi. Japanese Rugosa, Rosa rugosa. 



Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides. Wild Rose, Rosa lucida. 



Double Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata Prairie Rose, Rosa setigera. 



grandiflora. Buffalo Berry, Shepherdia argentea. 



Common Privet, Ligustrum vulgare. Tamarisk, Tamarix africana. 

 Calif ornian Privet. Ligustrum ovalifolium. 



PLANTS FOR BINDING AND COVERING 

 SOIL ON STEEP BANKS 



When planting on a steep bank, the practical side of the operation, that 

 of binding the soil to prevent washing, should be the chief aim. With this in 

 mind the planting must be carefully done, substituting good soil where each 

 shrub is placed, and leaving a considerable depression, so that at least some 

 water will be caught for the benefit of the roots. Good results are attained 

 by sowing seed of the following plants, as well as planting them; and the soil 

 can be retained during the germination period by pegging wire fencing down 

 over it. In any event close attention should be paid to the bank for the 

 first year or two, and any damage caused by washing should be remedied 

 immediately it is discovered. 



Shrubs 



Japanese Barberry, Berberis Thunbergii. Elderberry, Sambucus canadensis. 



Five-leaved Angelica, Aralia pentaphylla. Hardback, Spiraea tomentosa. 



Sweet Fern, Comptonia asplenlfolia. Purple Osier, Salix purpurea. 



Bayberry, Myrica cerifera. Snowberry, Symphoricarpos racemosus. 



Tartarian Honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica. Coral Berry, Symphoricarpos vulgare. 



Smooth Sumach, Rhus glabra. Osage Orange, Toxylon pomiferum. 



Staghorn Sumach, Rhus typhina. Yellow Root, Xanthoxylon americanum. 



Prairie Rose, Rosa setigera Japanese Rose, Rosa rugosa. 

 Fragrant Sumach, Rhus aromatica. 



