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branches ; as in this case, they will al- 

 ways retain some degree of curve at the 

 bottom ; and, consequently, not only ap- 

 pear more picturesque, but be in no dan-' 

 ger of taking water, where they divide. 

 Where such heads are intended ultimate- 

 ly to appear distinct from each other, it 

 will be necessary to preserve the princi- 

 pal head of the plant, to grow, and keep 

 them separate, till they have got consi- 

 derable length and weight; both of 

 which have a tendency to keep them so, 

 afterwards ; as nearly the whole of their 

 larger branches will grow outwards ; 

 where they do not, a few of them may ba 

 displaced, to increase that sort of effect. 



The spiral head is formed by the me- 

 thod adopted for growing timber ; 

 namely, displacing all the longest 

 branches. The higher part of most trees 

 which grow freely, in rising, naturally, 

 J'orms a cone. When it happens other- 

 wise, if such be the required figure, it 



