126 TREATISE ON THE CULTURE, &c. 



must be treated in the same manner after the first or second 

 year. It may, however, be necessary to observe, that young 

 trees must not be headed down immediately after transplant- 

 ing ; they ought to be well rooted before that operation is per* 

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

 stems are when they are headed, the stronger and more luxu«? 

 riant 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. 



