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14. Potted two curious Pyram : Camp : one has 23 

 stalks, the other 17. They were so large that no garden- 

 pot would hold them ; so were planted in large butter-pots 

 with Holes bored in the bottom. 



Several large roots were broken-off in the removal ; but 

 possibly that loss may not affect the blowing. 



15. Vast rain at Alton ; but only a small sprinkling 

 here. 



The Cantaleupes set apace. 



1 6. Small showers that refresh the fields & Gardens a 

 little. 



The Cantaleupes set all their first fruit, & promise for a 

 good Crop. 



Some of the Succades are pretty well grown ; but they 

 are all on second & third wood. 



Planted-out the annuals, which are backward & weak. 



Sowed Endive, & Coss-lettuce. 



The vines are beginning to blow. 



Today compleats the fifth week since there was any rain 

 here except a few small showers lately, which never laid 

 the dust. The grass-walks look rusty. There have been 

 fine rains round the Country. 



20. Raised & earthed the melon-frames for the last 

 time : the boxes are now even with the tops of the hills, 

 & the beds are earth'd-down with a great depth of mould. 



The Cantaleupes continue to set well ; & the single Hill 

 of Succades : hardly any of the first fruit has been lost. 

 But they have had a deal of water this burning season. 

 Prick'd-out some of Gordon's Celeriac, & some Common 

 Celeri in the shady end of the melon-border. 



Planted the bank in the new-garden, & part of the back 

 of the melon-screen with annuals. 



China-asters run very scanty this Year. 



Some of the Succades seem to be full grown. 



Trod-down the mould on the melon-bed, & spread 

 some loose earth over it. 



June 25. This is now the sixth week of the dry weather. 

 A small shower this evening that has not laid the dust. 



