264 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE 



Planted 9 long rows, 3 pints of early beans, in the field- 

 garden Ground in very dry, good order. 



25. Trenched & dunged very stoutly a piece of Ground 

 for melon-earth next spring. 



Decent*- 14. Earthed-up Artichokes. 



The spring, & Summer of 1758 were much in the 

 extreams. From y e last week in March to the first of July 

 was one long dry fit, with very few showers between. At 

 one time, I think, the Ground was more scorch'd than even 

 in summer 1757 : & the lent-corn began to suffer greatly. 

 But on the I st of July the great rains began to set-in, & 

 continued with very little intermission till the 10 of Septem r - 

 The Autumn was moderately dry, & pleasant ; & continued 

 very mild, one short frost excepted, to the end of y e Year. 



