GILBERT WHITE'S GARDEN KALENDAR. 355 



Unusual hot summer weather for three weeks past. Wheat 

 harvest has begun in some places. 



July 26. Pulled up another of the Armenian Cantaloupes 

 which was rotten at stem. So now I have lost four plants out 

 of nine. The fruit begins to set now at a vast rate on the 

 remaining plants, as fast as ever they fell off before. 



The hot vehement season continues: the ground is wonder- 

 fully burnt. 



31. Now a great rain after several weeks drought. 



Aug. 1. On examination I found above 20 brace of Canta- 

 leupes set : about 10 brace on one of the Armenian plants ; 

 about 3 brace on another Armenian ; 2 brace (one a full- 

 grown fruit) on another : and one Armenian is quite barren. 

 The Waverley plant is infected with the rot that destroyed 

 the rest, which I endeavour to stop by wiping and dust. It 

 is observable that those plants that bear so prodigiously are 

 those winch (their fellows being rotten) have the space of 

 two or three lights to run in. Had the fruit set in this 

 manner a month or six weeks ago (when it all dropp'd off) 

 there had been a noble early crop. 



10. The first set Cantaleupe, tho: unpromising at first, now 

 a fine beautiful large fruit, just like Miller's. The rest of 

 later date come on apace. Prodigious hot sunny weather. 

 Sowed half pound of Spinage, mixed with Capuchin and 

 Dutch Lettuce, and white turnep-Radishes. Trenched four 

 rows more of Celeri: and planted out about 150 more Savoys. 

 Tyed about 20 of the Endives. 



Sowed a little more Endive seed. 



14. Lost the third and last "Waverley Cantaleupe with a 

 crop of 4 brace of fruit on it. I have now lost five plants out 

 of nine. The four Armenians now remaining have 10 brace 

 of fruit likely to come to good. Pulled off two brace and half 

 of fruit, some of a considerable size. Dry, hot weather still. 



16. Sowed a crop of Coss Lettuce and Endive to stand the 

 winter. Trimm'd the side shoots of the vines for the last 

 time. The clusters are unusually large and forward. Perfect 

 Summer weather but cooler. 



27. Cut a vast quantity of white Dutch cucumbers. One 



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