212 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE 



Cockscombs with : plunged 10 large pots in the bed, and 

 half fill'd them with fine earth. Lined-out and earth'd very 

 deep the melon-beds for the last time; & rais'd all the 

 frames to the top of the earth. Planted some Capsicums, 

 & pendulous Amaranths from Waltham in smaller pots : 

 & 24 Cauliflowers from Soberton in new Garden. 



May 22. Made a wattle-hedge, about 18 inches high, 

 round the melon-beds, to widen-out the beds. 



Moved ten of the best Cockscombs into the large pots 

 in the new beds : the plants were taken-up with a sheet 

 of tin with a deal of earth, & well water'd. The plants 

 very fine, & forward, & in good bloom ; & 22 inches high. 

 Two old frames placed one on the other : & the bed 

 beginning to heat well. 



22. The forwardest bason of Burrough's melons shew'd 

 for fruit. The weather uncommonly dry & sultry. Planted 

 some forward Celeri from M r - Beaver's. A large parcel 

 more of my own Celeri in new Garden. 



22. Sowed a Crop of turnep-seed in field-garden, & 

 New-Garden after a soaking shower. 



25. Planted 300 of backward Cabbage plants. 



June 5. The Cockscombs full 28 Inches high ; the 

 combs very broad, & the stems very stocky. 



5. Planted 100 of fine Savoys in the place of the two 

 Asparagus-beds grubb'd-up in the new Garden. Sowed a 

 crop of Coss-lettuce, & Endive green, & white. 



6. Planted out a Crop of Leeks in field-Garden. 



June 15, 1754. Cut first Cucumber. Cockscombs 3 feet 

 high the tallest, widest Comb 3^ Inches. 



28. Lin'd the Cockscomb-bed which began to grow 

 cool, with 9 barrows of very hot dung. 



28. Only five melons set ; those very large, & in the 

 two-light frame. Missen's plants still cast their fruit ; not 

 one set. 



July 2. The best Comb five inches & half wide : the 

 melons swell apace. The Cockscomb-bed very hot with 

 the new lining. Shady, showery weather for these last 

 three weeks, & not kind for the melons. 



