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ii. Sowed a plot of white helebore-seed : & potted 

 the Succades. 



13. Made i hand-glass bed, & sowed it with white- 

 cucumbers. 



13. Cut 13 large, well-grown Cucumbers, which were 

 sent me to London by the coach when they were two shill : 

 apiece in town. 



16. Planted half hund : of Cabbage-plants. 



1 8. Sowed more savoys. 



21. Earthed the Cantaleupe, & annual beds. 



22. At my return from London found the Cucumber- 

 bed full of fine fruit ; & the Succade-plants well-grown ; 

 but not yet in bloom. 



The Hyacinths are now in high beauty : there are many 

 curious ones in the nursery that must be mark'd for trans- 

 planting. 



25. Earth'd-up the Succades for the last time : the 

 plants are very stout ; but do not shew any bloom or 

 fruit. 



April 25. Sowed the annual-bed with Alton ; & London- 

 Balsoms, China Asters, African & French-Marrigolds, Pen- 

 dulous-Amaranths, Marvel of Peru, & dwarf Sunn 1 : 



26. Stak'd and tack'd the espalier-pears, & plums ; & 

 eased, & disbudded the fruit-wall trees. Dry cold weather. 



27. Planted five hills with Cantaleupe-plants from Seed 

 of my own : & in two hills where there were only two 

 plants to a pot I put-in one more from M r - Acton's seed. 

 Planted the first Hill with Succades to keep-up a Succes- 

 sion. The bed has been made 18 days ; but yet is hot, & 

 must be tilted when covered ; & well-watched in very hot 

 sunshine. M r - Acton's plants (from his seed which I gave 

 him first) are in the first & second hills. 



The Cucumbers bear wonderfully, & large well-grown 

 fruit. 



30. There have been cut this month from four lights 

 only above 40 well-grown Cucumbers. 



Sowed some of Gordon's Celeriac (much commended) 

 between the Cantaleupe boxes. 



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