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Saved the seed of one that grew near the stem, & was 

 very fine. 



Tyed-up more Endives. 



17. Had been dry for 8 days : now very wet. 



18. Cut a Cantaleupe from one of the later plants : 

 weighed 2 p**- 5 oun : 



Esteemed very curious : saved y e seed. 



Septem r - 26. Earthed about half way seven rows of 

 Celeri. 



27. Cut two Cantaleupes, & took away two of the 

 frames : only one fruit remaining. Dug-up the Carrots, 

 & Potatoes : the potatoes not a great Crop, nor very large. 

 Dry, pleasant weather. 



28. Continued the dug-ground down Baker's Hill for 

 more Garden. Dug a border down the shrubbery under 

 the rod-hedge. 



Octob r - 2 : 3. Chip'd the best of y e Polyanths in y e broad 

 shady walk, & planted two rows again in the same place. 



4:5: 6. Planted three beds of Pine-strawberries, & 

 two of scarlet D- in the New Garden. Planted a few large 

 strawberries called Collinson's. Nova Scotia, & white Straw- 

 berries sent me by Brother Thomas. 



6. Cut last Cantaleupe ; & housed the frame very dry. 

 Firm, good-flavoured Fruit. 



Octob r - 8. Fine still weather in general since the 9 th of 

 Septem r - : now rain, & a vast storm of wind, that blew- 

 down some shrubs, & beat to pieces all the flowers. 



17. Transplanted about 100 Green Capuchin, & Brown- 

 dutch Lettuce to Dame Tyrrels Garden to stand y e winter. 

 Dressed the border at y e back of y e melon-screen, & planted 

 a row of Sweet Williams : planted a row of D- in the 

 border in the New-Garden against y e Street. 



21. Received from Mur : Middleton 12 double blue 

 Hyacinths, 12 early blowing tulips, 6 Polyanth-Narcissus, 

 6 double white-Hyacinths, Quart 1 "- p d - of Anemonies, 50 

 good Ranunculus, two Moss-Provence-roses. 



21. Planted the two Moss-provence roses behind the 

 border next y 6 street in the New-Garden. Put to blow 



