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formed ; and it is also worthy of remark, that the 

 larger the stems are when they are headed, the 

 stronger and more luxuriant will the shoots be. 



I did not, at first intend to have said any thing 

 of Chesnuts and Walnuts ; but, as most people 

 are fond of them, and as they are generally served 

 up at table with the dessert, it seemed proper to 

 give some account of their culture, &c. 



