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far as the earth would last : run a slight hedge l round the 

 edges to keep up the earth. 



15. Earth'd the Hills of the melons under y e Hand- 

 glasses : stop'd some of the plants at the third Joint : 

 plants very vigorous. 



Sowed Crop of Endive. 



Soft showery weather. 



June 15. Prick'd-out 600 Savoys, & 350 Boor-cole- 2 

 plants, green, & purple. 



16. Planted-out all the leeks at six inches asunder : 

 about 200. 



Pricked-out a little more Celeri. 



Planted out a bed of small Coss-lettuce. 



Sowed a row of parsley. 



Wet, blowing weather. 



17. Planted 100 Cabbage-plants in the room of those 

 planted May 3i st > which were dead. 



Tyed-up first Coss-lettuce. 



Some of John Bosworth's long Cucumbers set. 



20. Planted-out the greatest part of my annuals, 

 African & French-Marrigolds, Pendulous Amaranths & 

 China-Asters : They were pricked into a second bed, & 

 are very forward, & large. 



Pricked-out an 120 Roman - Broccoli - plants from 

 Waverley. 



Two Labourers have been working for 5 or 6 Days in the 

 Garden, & have hoed & weeded all the Crops, & cleaned 

 all the paths, & borders that were in a foul Condition. 



22. Planted more Annuals, Sunflowers, & China-Asters, 

 in field, and Garden. 



27. Nailed, and trimmed the vines : the second time, 

 according to Hit. The bunches in full bloom. 



28. Earthed the hand-glass melon-bed the full depth, 

 took away y e hand-glasses, & put the two two-light frames 

 over the plants. Plants strong, but shew little fruit, or 

 bloom. 



1 Probably a low rod hedge of split hazel. [H. M.] 

 * Borecole. [H. M.] 



2 K 



