114 LEAF-ARRANGEMENT. 



of the Chestnut, as in Fig. 32, the leaves would 

 greatly overlap one another. 



Once more : for leaves arranged as in the Beech 

 the gentle swell at the base is admirably suited ; 

 but in a crown of leaves, such as those of the 

 Sycamore, space would be wasted, and it is better 

 that they should expand at once, as soon as their 



FIG. 32. MAPLE LEAVES ON CHESTNUT. 



stalks have borne them free from those within. 

 Moreover, the spreading lobes leave a triangular 

 space (Fig. 29) with the insertion of the stalk at 

 the apex, which seems as if expressly designed to 

 leave room for the pointed end of the leaf within. 

 Hence we see how beautifully the whole form 

 of these leaves is adapted to the mode of growth 

 of the trees themselves and the arrangement of 

 their buds. 



