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 XIII 



(Scarshoroiigh, 28lh Aug. 1739.) 



Mill-lade — stones for bridges — Gordon's house building 

 — planting out oaks — full directions — Bell's super- 

 vision and excuses — beeches in Long Walk (vista) — 

 improvements in garden — the yew tree — fruit trees 

 in Hhe little garden' — artichokes and colliflowers 

 (how to treat) — small fruit and wall trees, . , 42-46 



XIV 



{9th Oct. 1739.) 

 How to treat artichokes — planting and David Wight's 

 feelings — planting on dykes — labourers' wages — 

 ^be sharper on idlers' — more careful supervision in 

 planting — give a journal of work done — propagating 

 elms — weather good for wheat sowing — in Hereford- 

 shire the braird good — late sowing an evil — bad 

 barley makes bad malt, .... 46-50 



XV 



{Saturday, 23rd Feb. 1740.) 



Severe weather and late sowing — poor melons in Scotland 

 — Scots climate and Scots ignorance — English 

 gardeners and watering — blundering thrift — the 

 waterman and sailings — Bell's brothers not a hope- 

 ful pair after London teaching, . . . 50-52 



XVI 



{Tuesday, Uh March: ? 1740.) 



Interruptions in letter-writing — good spring weather — 

 the dilatory Lowther — forward weather for plant- 

 ing — pigeons (how to manage) — planting in dykes — 

 frequent messages to Lowther — a lighter for river 

 traffic — planting cherries and mulberries — the bowl- 



