The =Cluster Pine= (_P. Pinaster_) and its smaller-growing variety _P. maritima_ have a world-wide reputation for their suitability for planting on exposed seaside tracts of ground. That they are of great value for planting on sandy wastes is a fact that cannot be gainsaid—indeed, few other trees could succeed or eke out an existence in pure sand and where the roots come in contact with the salt water. A great drawback to this pine is its long tap-root and want of fibrous roots; it transplants with difficulty, but this, as in various other species of pine, may be greatly obviated by careful nursery management. In my own opinion the typical tree is hardly equal to the variety _maritima_ either for shelter or withstanding the sea-breeze. The variety, too, is, if anything, the most valuable for shelter-giving, it having a much greater inclination to retain the lower branches intact. The =Corsican Pine= (_P. laricio_) quite equals the Austrian in its powers of withstanding long-continued and cold winds. That it does not succeed so well on the sea-coast is a fact of which, from repeated experiments, I am fully aware. The Corsican pine, too, is a valuable timber-producer—a fact that is well worthy of consideration in extensive planting. In the =Giant Arborvitæ= (_Thuja gigantea_) we have another excellent addition to the list of trees that have been found suitable for planting on exposed maritime grounds. It grows with great rapidity, and I have never found even a solitary example of this tree having been uprooted or injured during the most severe storms. On the sea-coast of Wales I have used the giant arborvitæ largely in the formation of woods and plantations, and with great success. It transplants well, even when of large size, and is readily propagated. =Pinus montana= may also be recommended for afforesting tracts of ground by the sea-coast. It is a tree of undoubted hardihood, withstanding cold and cutting winds in a worthy manner. The =Scotch Pine= (_P. sylvestris_), though by no means equal to the above for planting by the seaside, must on no account be omitted from our list, for it is a hardy, fast-growing specimen, and one that can do battle with very severe and long-lasting storms. It should not be planted where it will meet the first brunt of the storm, but given a little shelter, such as that afforded by the above-named kinds. The varieties of pine just named may all be relied upon as peculiarly well fitted for the purpose under consideration. The =Large-fruited Cypress= (_Cupressus macrocarpa_) and =Pinus insignis= might be added to the list, both being well suited for maritime planting—inland, however, they cannot be relied upon. _Pinus insignis_ grows with unabated vigour on the wind-swept coast of the Isle of Anglesey, and stands the breeze in a most surprising and praiseworthy manner. The =Atlantic Cedar= (_Cedrus atlantica_) and =Swiss Stone Pine= (_Pinus Cembra_) do fairly well as seaside trees. SHRUBS