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TREES AND SHRUBS FOR THE SEASIDE. 



THE number of trees and shrubs that will succeed in proximity to the sea is limited, owing, 

 firstly, to their inability to withstand the salt-laden spray, and, secondly, to the fact that in 

 many places at least thev are exposed to such rough winds that unless of a very hardy 

 constitution they suffer severely. It is therefore evident that, given a fair amount of shelter, a 

 much greater variety of trees and shrubs may be successfully grown than in a bleak' and 

 exposed spot. Such being the case, a good deal may be done by first forming a shelter belt or 

 screen of the most robust subjects only. This may consist of the Norway Maple, Sycamore, 

 Pinus Pinaster, P. Laricio, P. sylvestris, P. montana, Whitethorn, Ash, Beech, Blackthorn, 

 Elder, and Elm. Such trees and shrubs will hold their own even in exposed positions, and 

 serve to protect their more delicate brethren. In sheltered spots, even very near the sea, 

 there is much greater choice, and along our Southern and Western Coasts many plants, 

 such as Myrtles, Fuchsias, and Hydrangeas, that require protection elsewhere, are quite at 

 home. For ornamental hedges, screens, and such purposes three plants arc particularly 

 valuable, viz., the evergreen Euonymus, Tamarisk', and Sea Buckthorn. The first of these, a 

 neat evergreen bush, is largely planted along our Southern Coasts, either as isolated shrubs or 

 as hedges and screens. The Tamarisk is also very valuable for the same purposes, as if 

 trimmed closely it forms a dense hedge, while if allowed to develop at will its plume-like 

 branches are exceedingly graceful. The Sea Buckthorn is a Willow -like shrub with greyish 

 foliage and orange-coloured berries. It is hardier and altogether a more robust subject than 

 the other two. 



A selection of the best trees and shrubs for the seaside is herewith given : Acer pseudo- 

 platanus (Sycamore), A. platanoides' (Norway Maple), Aucuba japonica, Alnus (Alder) in 

 variety, Atriplex halimus, Berberis in variety, Betula (Birch), Cupressus macrocarpa, 

 Colutea, Cerasus in variety, Crataegus (Thorn), Cytisus (Broom), Euonymus japonicus 

 and its variegated varieties, E. europasus (Spindle Tree), Fraxinus (Ash), Fagus (Beech), 

 Hypericum, Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn), Halimodendron argenteum, Ilex (Holly), 

 Laurus nobilis (Sweet Bay), Laburnum, Ligustrum (Privet), Populus (Poplar), several 

 varieties, Pyrus aucuparia (Mountain Ash), Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn), Pinus Pinaster, 

 P. montana, P. Laricio, P. sylvestris, P. austriaca, P. insignis, this last-mentioned for mild 

 districts; Quercus (the Oak) in different forms, particularly Q. cerris (Turkey Oak') and 

 Q. Ilex (Evergreen Oak) ; Ruscus aeuleatus (Butcher's Broom), Ribes aureum, R. sanguineum 

 (Flowering Currants), Symphoricarpus racemosus (Snowberry), Svringa (Lilac), Salix 

 (Willow), many kinds, Sambucus (Elder), Tamarisk, Ulex (Furze), Ulmus (Elm), particularly 

 U. montana, Viburnum Opulus (Guelder Rose), V. Tinus (Laurestinus). 



For particularly favoured spots: Alalia Sieboldi, Arbutus Unedo (Strawberry Tree), 

 Escallonia, several kinds, Fabiana imbricata, Fuchsia, in great variety, Hydrangea, Myrtus 

 (Myrtle), Pittosporum, many sorts, Veronica in variety. 



TREES AND SHRUBS FOR TOWNS. 

 IN the smoke-laden atmosphere of towns many trees and shrubs fa.il to thrive, and this applies 

 more particularly in the case of evergreens, as the foliage becomes choked with soot, whereas 

 deciduous kinds that renew their leaves every year are better enabled to combat the noxious 

 fumes, which are at their worst during the winter, when the other group is of course leafless. 

 Still, there are a few evergreens that will succeed fairly well in towns, the best being : Alalia 

 Sieboldi, Aucuba japonica, Buxus sempervirens (Box), Cerasus lauro-cerasus (Laurel), 

 C. lusitanica (Portugal Laurel), Euonymus japonicus., Hedera (Ivy) of sorts, Ligustrum 

 ovalifolium (oval-leaved Privet), Osmanthus illicifolius, Phillyrea Vilmoriniana, Yucca 

 filamentosa, Y. gloriosa (Adam's NeeJIe). Deciduous kinds are : Acer platanoides (Norway 



