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border against the street, & Kelsey's Yard ; & in the upper 

 part of the basons in y e field. 



Nov r - 2. Planted some slips from the perennial-sun- 

 flowers in a nursery. 



Fine settled weather for 9, or 10 days before : the only 

 good weather since July. 



The Campanulas, & sunflowers lay in the ware-house in 

 London, & were somewhat damaged by the closeness of 

 the Box. 



6. Sowed two more patches of y e la^st year's persicaria- 

 seed under the melon-hedge. One plant of the last sowing 

 came-up very strong. 



n. Most uncommon frost for one night, & considering 

 the season of the Year : Ice near an inch thick & the dirt 

 hard enough to bear an Horse. 



6. Planted 12 cuttings of Tamarisk sent down from 

 London with the Peren 1 - Sunflowers, &c. 



24. Turn'dthe Horse-path at the Bottom of the Baker's- 

 Hill, & continu'd-out the Quincunx-basons, and prepar'd 

 them for shrubs. 



25. Staked & tyed the Quincunx of Firs that were 

 much loosen'd by the late violent rains, & winds. 



Decem r - i. Earth'd-up the Artichoke - beds for the 

 winter. 



Eleven evergreen-oaks alive down Baker's-Hill. 



Decent"- 27. Finished two large three - light Melon- 

 frames, each ten feet & an half long, & five wide in the clear ; 

 & containing 97 feet of Glass in y e lights, & an half foot. 



A terrible winter for Earthquakes, Inundations, Tem- 

 pests, and continued Rains. No frost worth mentioning 

 except on the ii th and 12 th of Novem r - 



