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in every case. The equilateral triangle, 

 however, should be avoided, as should the 

 very commonly seen method of planting five 

 trees in a rough circular form with a sixth 

 in the centre. A far better eflFect would be 

 obtained by planting only five, for instance, 

 in a four-sided figure, no two sides of which 

 were of the same length the odd specimen 

 being placed in the centre. Before planting, 

 stakes should be driven in and moved about 

 until a satisfactory composition is reached. 

 Neither should the group be regarded 

 from one point of view only. Naturally 

 there will be one main aspect for every group, 

 and sometimes it will be so compelling as to 

 preclude the possibility of adjustment from 

 other points of view. The situation will 

 then be met by secondary or subsidiary 

 groupings of low growing shrubs in the de- 

 sired direction. When groups or masses 

 consist of more than half a dozen specimens 

 they should be considered, structurally, as 

 consisting of several groups, and the individ- 

 ual plants should be regarded as forming 

 points of various triangles. 



