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The Succade-bed begins to fume. 



10. Sowed a row of parsley. 



Sowed an Ounce of Onion-seed in one of the new 

 Quarters : the ground in excellent order. 



Fine sunny weather for a week. 



12 : 13. Furious N : E : winds with so very keen an 

 air, that things froze within doors in not much less degree 

 than they did in January. 



14. Fierce clear frost, but a still air. 



Sowed carrots, radishes, & Coss-lettuce under the 

 melon-screen. 



The Cucumber-plants first began to discover some fruit 

 on the 13. 



15. Fierce still frost, & strong sunshine. 



These frosts cut-down the wallflowers & Polyanths in a 

 sad manner just as they are coming into bloom. 



The Succades are stopp'd-down, & thrive vastly. 



March 17. Earth'd, & hill'd the Succades, the bed 

 being very moderate in appearance. 



Soft, spring-like weather. 



Sowed a spot of Polyanth-seed on a border facing to 

 the South : the seed was saved in 1761. 



19. Planted the Succade-bed with two pots of plants 

 in each hill. Each pot contain'd two fine stocky plants, 

 that have each two large rough leaves ; & have been stopp'd 

 down, & show for runners. The bed seems to be mild ; & 

 has been made a fortnight to day. 



Matted-down the bed with three of my 9 new London- 

 matts ; & trigg'd the lights a little. 



A stormy west wind. 



22. Found several Cucumbers in bloom this morning. 

 Wet windy weather. 



24. Sowed 1 8 Cantaleupe-seeds in the Succade-frame. 

 They were saved from a fine fruit in 1756, & are very 

 plump, & large ; & are the same with those from which 

 M r Cane raised such fine Melons last year at Tidworth. 



Set several of the Cucumbers in bloom. 



The bed rather declines in heat. 





