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small, light -colored leaves ; another heaviness, from its 

 very large, dull foliage; another stn ngth, from the massive 

 branches; another grace, from the flowing outline or flexile 

 growth. We think of the oak as strong, the willow as 

 lithe, the aspen as weak, and the like. Irregular or 



100. The many trunks of an old olive tree. Italy. 



gnarly trees suggest struggle. If all plants, or even nil 

 trees, wen alike, wt should have little pleasurt in them. 



132. Thi expression of a plant depends to sown extent 

 on the character of the shadows in the top. These 

 shadows (<r lights and shad's) are besl seen bj looking 

 nt the plant when the snn is low ami hcliim! the observer. 



