352 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE 



Pendulous Amaranths. Sowed Dwarf-sunflowers in the 

 cold ground. 



Sowed a crop of Savoys : & a little plot of burnet. 



30. Earthed the Cantaleupe-bed, & made the hills for 

 the plants. 



May 2. Sowed four rows of white-dwarf-french-beans. 



Planted-out the Cantaleupes in the Hills. 



May 5. On my return from Ox5n I found the Succades 

 in great vigour, with third wood of some length, that shewed 

 the rudiments of bloom. 



The Succades take well to their Hills, & look very green. 

 The Cucumbers are full of fruit. 



Many of the blue, & white Hyacinths are very beautiful 

 indeed. 



Bright summer-like weather ; & all things in a very 

 growing Condition. 



May 7. Earth'd-out the Succades. 



Disbudded the wall-fruit trees, that were grown very 

 rude. In all appearance they will have no fruit this Year. 



Open'd, & painted the Alcove. 



Cut the Laurustine-hedge in the Yard down to the 

 Ground. 



12. One Succade-fruit is blown before any male-bloom. 



15. Great showers for several days with a S : W : Wind 

 that damages the flowers & trees. 



The Ground is well soak'd. The grass grows very fast, 

 & the spring-corn comes-up well. 



Many of the double-stocks are very beautiful. 



The Cantaleupes throw-out good runners. 



17. Hot weather : things grow very fast after such fine 

 showers. 



Planted out 4 Iroquois-Gourds against the fruit-wall. 

 The Cucumbers bear well. 



Finished weeding the brick-walks. 



The Succades are full of male-bloom, & begin to shew 

 pretty good-looking fruit. 



21. Lined the Succade-bed with two loads of hot dung, 

 one before, & one behind. The plants now throw-out 



