The =Sea Buckthorn= (_Hippophea rhamnoides_) is unquestionably the best all-round shrub for planting as a shelter by the sea-coast with which we are acquainted. To see it in several districts of Scotland, growing amongst almost pure sand, and where constantly exposed to fierce blasts, shows how valuable a shrub it is for exposed maritime situations. For affording shelter it is one of the best shrubs that I know of, the unusually twiggy branches sifting and dividing up the wind in a most remarkable manner. =Tamarix gallica= and =T. germanica= are two excellent seaside shrubs, and such as are well suited for planting on exposed places. They grow with great freedom, transplant well, and are readily propagated. Even in pure sand they seem quite at home, growing freely, and producing a rich abundance of their showy flowers. In very exposed parts of the coast, and when fully open to direct sea-blasts, we have frequently seen the tamarisk fully a dozen feet in height, and nearly as much in branch-spread. Though little known _T. germanica_ is a most valuable seaside shrub, about 6 ft. in height, with small leaves, and spikes of conspicuous red flowers. The =Box Thorn= (_Lycium europæum_) may be introduced without fear of harm to the seaside woods, for it is not only perfectly hardy in such situations, but it bears constant exposure to wind as well as any shrub I know of. Hedges of this plant have been formed in many maritime parts of England and Wales, the only support being a few stakes driven in here and there along the line of fence. It will grow in pure sand, and when lashed by the waves. The =Snowberry= (_Symphoricarpus racemosus_) comes next on the list of shrubs that have been found suitable for the purpose under consideration. It is a plant of extraordinary hardihood, one that increases rapidly from the root-stock and affords a fair amount of shelter. The =Tree Mallow= (_Lavatera arborea_) can hardly be surpassed for shore planting, where it frequently attains to a height of 10 ft. It has been found of great utility in some of the islands along the coast of Scotland. =Spirea Adiantifolia= is a fitting companion for the latter, growing and flowering very freely in wind-swept gardens along the Scottish coast. =Griselinia littoralis= has stood a severe test as to its capability for withstanding cold winds blowing in from the sea. The =Dogwood= (_Cornus sanguinea_) and =Flowering Currant= (_Ribes sanguineum_) are, likewise, excellent seaside shrubs, of perfect hardihood and readily propagated. The =Tree Purslane= (_Atriplex halimus_) is also a really valuable shrub that is totally indifferent to the salt spray, and from its dwarf, evergreen nature, and silvery-scaly leaves, is also more or less ornamental. It does not seem to mind either wind blowing direct from the sea, or whether the soil in which it is planted is of only moderate quality.