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One imperfect male-blossom of the Succades is blown- 

 out. 



ii. Added a pint more of brandy, in all five pints, to 

 the last raisin-wine, which still hisses pretty much. 1 



13. Lined & earth'd-out the Succade bed, which seem'd 

 to be declining in it's heat. 



Several male-blossoms are open. 



Hot summer. The grass grows apace in the meadows. 



14. The Succades have now a fruit in bloom. The 

 Cantaleupes, which seem'd a little injured by too much 

 heat, by watering are pretty well restored to a good Colour. 



15. Planted about 40 late Cabbages in the new Garden. 



Prick'd about 200 fine Savoy-plants from M r - Etty's in 

 the Garden near the tub. 



25. The Succades blow pretty well ; but no fruit is 

 set yet. 



One Cantaleupe has a male bloom, & a weak fruit 

 blown : the rest are in good healthy order. 



One of the Newington-Nectarines has three fruit that 

 seem likely to stand. 



The vines on the House shew well for fruit : the Mus- 

 cadine-vine (which was planted a cutting April was three 

 years) promises to have 31 bunches of Grapes. 



Continual cold N : E : Winds. 



26. Observing that the Succades were backward in 

 setting, & went-off soon after blowing ; I examined into 

 the mould that lay on the lining, & found that it was so 

 over-heated by a thick coat of mowed Grass as to be 

 scalding hot, and quite unfit for vegetation. Took-off the 

 grass, & trod-down the earth close to the bed, where it was 

 sunk away, watered it very stoutly, & fill'd it up to the 

 frames with good fresh earth. 



1 This raisin-wine was much in vogue in Selborne and the neighbourhood 

 within my memory. The farmers and their friends would meet occasionally 

 at each other's houses in the winter for a game of cards about six o'clock, and 

 play till supper-time, raisin-wine being then taken. After supper the custom 

 was to sit round the fire with a glass of gin-toddy, when each one sung a song 

 or recited in turn. [H. M.] 



