3io NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE 



The annuals are sadly scorch'd by the heat. 



The Succades, considering the long shady season they 

 grew-in, & the early season of ripening, are good, & well- 

 flavoured. 



June 25. Put up two loads of Clover-hay on the rick, 

 & covered it well with straw. 



26. The vines begin to blow very fast. 



July 4. Rick'd-up the meadow-hay in good order. 



6. Planted-out leeks, savoys, & two plots of endive. 



10. Most of the Succades being cut, I ordered the 

 plants to be watered in order to try for a second Crop. 

 The finest Succades weigh'd about 20 ounces, & were very 

 good. 



There are two Cantaleupes only which are just near 

 cutting : the rest are only now setting in great plenty. 



Cut the first white- Cucumber. 



Took-in the Cucumber-frames. The early Cucumbers 

 are now full of fruit. 



Saved seed from two fine Succades. 



Perfect fine summer-weather. 



The Succades have some second fruit in bloom. 



12. Cut the first Cantaleupe : it was a fair, well- 

 emboss'd fruit, & weigh'd one ounce short of two pounds ; 

 but was pale-flesh'd, & not in so fine perfection as the 

 best Succades. 



16. Cut the second Cantaleupe, a small one. 



July 1 6. Trench'd three rows of Celeri. 



Raised the melon-frames to give the roots a little room. 

 There are plenty of Cantaleupes ; & a good second Crop 

 of Succades. 



Large white Cucumbers in great plenty ; & plenty still 

 on the old forward bed. Stewed 20 for dinner. 



The Succades have some second fruit as big as hens 

 eggs. 



25. Finish'd my fruit-wall, coping the two returns at 

 the ends with stones of a sandy nature out of the old 

 priory. The coping-bricks were full of flaws, & cracks, 

 being made of earth not well-prepared, & instead of over- 



