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6. Trench'd-out four rows of Celeri in y e field-Garden : 

 planted a large bed of late-sown Coss-lettuce in y e New- 

 Garden. 



17. Planted a large Crop of Broccoli-plants from 

 Captain Gwyn's ; with Endive between. 



23. Cut away a vast deal of the melon-vines, which 

 were shot-out beyond all bounds : None of Missen's set 

 yet ; & no more of Burrough's. Put a brick under some 

 of the melons. No kind melon-weather since the beginning 

 of June ; but a constant cloudy, windy season, but not 

 much rain. Missen's melons shew plenty of fruit, but it 

 all drops-off. The melon's earth too rich ; which occa- 

 sion'd such an abundance of vine : besides the seed was 

 but one year old. 



23. Took the Cockscombs out of their frame : the best 

 comb full seven Inches wide ; the leaves very large, & 

 green ; and the largest stems two inches & a quarter round : 

 the combs well indented : That Amaranth that was suffer'd 

 to run to many heads, looks very fine, & makes a pleasing 

 variety. The wind is very apt to snap-off the leaves when 

 the plants are first set-out, before the air has hardened 

 them : heavy rains do the same. The tallest plant about 

 three feet four inches. Mem. The constant wet weather 

 rotted several of the Heads of those that stood abroad. 



25. Cut first natural Cucumber. 



August 7. Cut first melon w l - 4! flb., it was firm & thick 

 fleshed & better tasted than could be expected after such 

 a continuance of Shade & wonderful wet Weather. 



The best Combs grow mouldy. 



Aug. 14. Missen's plants too vigourous to let any fruit 

 set. Fine weather : cut away the vines from the melons 

 to let in the full Sun. 



15. Sowed a Crop of Spinage, & Radishes in the field- 

 Garden. 



Setenf- 13, 1754. Collected Mushroom-spawn, & laid 

 it up to dry. 



20. Laid down Baker's-Hill with white-clover-seed ; & 

 roll'd it well. A long dry fit of 6 weeks. 



