There was not a tree there that I did not climb, and one, a widespreading Portugal laurel, was my private country house.

But by degrees they reach the ground and root themselves into it; then the cord tightens and thickens and becomes a stem, acting like a prop to the widespreading branch of the parent plant.

Travelers have always spoken of the beauty and symmetry of these trees, with their widespreading branches and cone-like tops.

It requires a rich soil and plenty of room for its widespreading branches.

There was not a tree there that I did not climb, and one, a widespreading Portugal laurel, was my private country house.