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parta of the tree. The mere diviaion of the aap into two ohannela of eqnal 

 size and positions, as shown in Piga. 24 and 25, divides the atrength of 

 the tree into two equal portions. This equality ia still further preserved by 



FiQ. 25. 

 placing the leading branches of the tree equi-distant from the root stem 

 or main bole. The waving Unea of the main leaders tend to moderate the 

 energy of the upright bound of the aap, while the aecondary leadera, as 



FiQ. 26. 

 will be observed, are placed at such coigns of 'vantage on the oreats of the 

 waving linea aa to direct the full force of the aap into each. Fig. 24 ahowa 

 how such treea are atarted ; and Fig. 25 the same tree as it has reached 



