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The Succades begin to grow, & extend their roots in 

 their new hills. 



Some of the young Nectarines are in bloom ; & one 

 peach. 



The Hyacinths under the wall are blowing apace: some 

 are blown. 



25. Gave the Cucumber-bed a strong lining of hot 

 dung to set, & forward the fruit. 



The plants had extended their fibres quite without the 

 frames. 



Planted 20 good Cauliflowers from Hartley 1 in a well- 

 dung'd spot, & covered them with hand-glasses, & pots. 



March 25. Transplanted into a good mellow plot of 

 Ground those few Coss-lettuces under the fruit-wall that 

 survived the severe winter. 



26. Planted five rows of Potatoes quite across one of 

 the middle quarters of the new-garden in well-dunged 

 deep mould. The pieces were cut from large firm roots 

 that had been well-preserved from y e frost. If the pieces 

 had not been planted 15 inc : apart, they would not have 

 held-out. 



Sowed a good large plot of Savoys ; & a plot of leeks. 



Fierce frosts with very thick Ice. 



28. Sowed London-Celeri, & M r - Missing's Parsley- 

 leaved Celeriac under an Hand-glass with two barrows of 

 dung. 



Earth'd the Succades (which had pretty well run their 

 hills) for the first time. 



The middle hill was hot ; but there were no tokens 

 of burning. 



The young Cucumbers begin to swell, & seem to be set. 



29. Earth'd the Cucumber-bed for the last time. 



One of the forwardest fruit is gone-off. 



Removed the Cantaleupe seeds, that did not come-up 

 so soon as they should do, into a warmer part of the bed. 



30. Moss'd the Cucumb r - bed all over to see if that will 



1 Probably from Sir Simeon Stuart. [H. M.] 



