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Baker's hill, which by reason of y e dripping weather could 

 not be housed till y e 23 rd - There was one good load in 

 pretty good order. 



23. Some of the Clusters of Grapes against the end of 

 the dining-room begin to change colour. 



27. Cut Miller's first Armenian-Cantaleupe : by no 

 means a curious fruit. 



Brought three plants of curious Celeriac from Waltham : 

 the leaves are jagged like curl'd parsley. 



Sept r - i. Housed the remaining Clover in Baker's Hill; 

 which, considering the showery season, was got in good 

 order. 



Septem r - 2. Found several large Cantaleupes in a 

 neglected frame. 



Tyed up the first Endives, & some late Coss-lettuce ; & 

 earth'd-up the early row of Celeri quite to the top. 



8. Gathered the first bunch of Grapes from the end of 

 the dining-room, which was quite ripe : those on the Yard- 

 side are but just turning colour. My Grapes in general are 

 but thinly set. 



Plenty of figs in good ripe order. 



Curious summer weather for many days. 



ii. Gather'd the first Mulberry that my tree ever pro- 

 duced : it was very sweet, & good, but small. 



There are some more on the tree. 



12. Cut the first Succade-mellon ; it was very weighty 

 for its size, which is always small. It proved very fleshy 

 & highflavoured, & seems a valuable sort. 



Cloudless skies, strong sunshine, & strong East-winds 

 for many days, which rise & fall with the Sun. Fruits 

 ripen at a vast rate ; & the roads are perfectly dry. 



Sepr- 12. Tull & John are busy every day in grubbing, 

 paring & burning the new-purchased Garden ; & harrowing- 

 out the couch-grass. 



The weeds & turf have produced already many bushels 

 of ashes ; & will soon be burnt-up if this dry weather 

 lasts. 



The Persicarias are vastly large, & fine. 



