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in the Glasses 3 double blue, & double white Hyacinths ; 

 & one early Tulip. 



Octob r - 27. Slip'd-out the buds of the Pyramidal Cam- 

 panula, which blowed this Year, & planted them in several 

 pots, four in a pot. 



Nov r - 2. Saw a very unusual sight ; a large flock of 

 House-Martens playing about between our fields, & the 

 Hanger. I never saw any of the swallow-kind later than 

 the old 10 : of Octob r - The Hanger being quite naked of 

 leaves made the sight the more extraordinary. 



Warm wet weather for many days, with blowing nignts, 

 & sunny mornings. 



The leaf fallen more than usual. 



Nov r - 8. M : Middleton's large late Aster just blowing : 

 a fine showey flower of a beautiful purple. 



8. Set to blow in Glasses four Polyanth-Narcissus, & 

 two Hyacinths brought me by Brother Thomas. 



14. Planted in the Butcher's Yard between y e limes 

 one white, & two purple lilacs. 



Novem r - 16. Planted in broad border next Parsons's : 

 No. i. Double blue Hyacinths. 

 2. D- White. 

 3. Early tulips. 



4. Quarter of a pound of Anemonies. 

 5. 50 Ranunculus. 

 6. My own Hyacinths. 

 7. My own Tulips. 

 8. Bro : Tho : Polyanth-Narcissus, & Jonquils : 



some have been in Glasses. 

 9. M r - Budd's Ranunculus. 

 10. Mur : Middleton's Narcissus. 

 ii. 16 Coronae Imperiales. 

 12. M r - Budd's Narcissus. 

 The border very dry, & in very fine order. 

 Nov. 20. Planted four Damascene-plum-trees from 

 North Warnboro'. 



Nov. 24. Set-up two wickets from y e upper end of my 

 Ewel-close thro' Parson's field to the pound-field. 



