A GARDEN KALENDAR 325 



On my return to Selborne the 24 I found 3 brace & an 

 half of Succades cut, and ready to cut in the early box. 

 The late hill of Succades are not come ; & the Cantaleupes 

 are small & not very rough ; but the vines look healthy. 



People are in the midst of wheat-harvest, & have cut 

 some oats. Not the least rain since Wednesday seven night. 

 The country is burnt-up in a most deplorable manner, 

 beyond what any middle-aged person remembers ; all the 

 ponds & many wells are dry. 



The grapes are uncommonly forward, & flourishing ; & 

 the vines have made vast shoots. 



July 28. Cut the first Cantaleupe at six weeks from the 

 setting: it was, I suppose, hurried by the vehement hot 

 summer ; but was not very curious. 



29. Cut second Cantaleupe. 



Cut the first Succade of the Hill in one of the Canta- 

 leupe-boxes ; which came not 'till after two Cantaleupes ; 

 tho' planted at the same time. 



There usually is a fortnight difference in their ripening. 



31. The Succades of the latter hill come apace. 



Those in the first box have been well watered ; & shew 

 a pretty good second Crop. 



Vehement hot weather still. 



August 3. Cut all the Succades of the farther hill, 

 which came a great pace this very hot dry weather. 

 Watered the hill well, to try for a second Crop. They 

 were excellent. 



4 : 6. Frequent showers with a strong wind that blew 

 down many apples & pears. The first rain. The rain 

 improved M r - Etty's wall-fruit visibly in a day or two. 



Cut a large delicate Cantaleupe. 



7. Planted-out Savoys ; & sowed half p d - of spinage, & 

 some radish-seed. 



The ground is moist'ned in but a little way. 



Aug : 4. Cut my field of oats. 



10. A fine rain. Sowed a plot of turnep-seed & trench'd 

 out the first Celeri, four rows in Turner's Garden. 



12. A fine rain with some distant thunder. 



