and by the various forms, diftances, and growth 

 of the trees. 



If three trees do not ftand in a line, they 

 muft of courfe ftand in a triangle ; which pro- 

 duces a great variety of pleafmg forms. 



If a fourth tree be added, it ftands beautifully 

 near the middle of the triangle, of whatever 

 form the triangle may be. If it be equilateral, 

 and the tree placed exactly in the middle, 

 there are three points, as you walk round the 

 triangle, from which it will appear offenfively 

 regular. Remarks however of this kind affect 

 only young trees, while their ftems are tall, 

 and fimilar, As they inereafe, their different 

 modes of growth the fwelling of their roots 

 the habits they contract from winds their 

 ramification their lateral branches, and other 

 accidental circumftances introduce endlefs vari- 

 eties among them ; and blot out many of thofe 

 little formalities, which attend their youth: 

 tho, after all, the artificial clump will rarely 

 attain the beauty of the natural one. 



If the clump conlift of ftill more trees than 

 four, a greater variety among the ftems will of 

 courfe take place double triangles, irregular 

 quincunxes, and other pleafing ihapes, which 



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