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broader than the boxes, than when the bed has been lin'd- 

 out, & earth'd down to the Ground. Because when the 

 bed has been made so extensive in my strong soil the more 

 delicate sorts of melons have collected more moisture than 

 was proper, & have been liable to mouldy & rotten bines : 

 but now with a narrow bed there has been no decay in 

 the plants, notwithstanding there have been frequent great 

 showers the summer thro'. 



9. The grapes now turn a great pace. 



12. Hous'd the lights, & took the melon-frames to 

 pieces. Hot sunshine with cold dews. 



18. Dug the fruit-border for the last time, & levell'd 

 it for planting. It is in fine mellow order, & falls 

 very fine, having been dug five times ; & dress'd with 

 three Coats of sand, two of lime, & one of morter- 

 rubbish. 



It now lies-up within four inches of the upper Joint of 

 the stone part of the wall. 



Sad wet black weather for a long time ; & some very 

 heavy rains. The Grapes come-on but poorly. 



Septem r - 28. Planted Sweet- Williams, & pinks alter- 

 nately on the new bank. 



Earth'd up the Celeri the second time. 



Fine settled weather after above a month's cold wet 

 season. 



Some little Succades, secured under hand-glasses, still 

 continue to ripen. 



28. Made 18 quarts of elder-juice, & put to it 36 

 pounds of 4! sugar, which made 29 Quarts of Syrop. 

 Mem: two gallons & half of pick'd berries, moderately 

 squeesed, produced about a gallon of Juice. 



Octob : 7. Planted-out in a bed to blow 60 Carnation- 

 plants, & 80 stocks : the best are to be removed into 

 borders. 



Octob r - 14. Now the Grapes are good, notwithstanding 

 the vast continual rains. 



The drein that goes from the bottom of the new-gardeu 

 under the walk, & fruit-wall runs apace. 



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