A GARDEN KALENDAR 371 



the Corner next Parsons's Yard : & three elms in the 

 corner of Parsons's Yard to conceal my own from the 

 street. 



Continual rains still. 



30. Put a little mould in the Succade-bed, & sowed 

 sixteen Cantaleupe-seeds in it. The bed is yet full hot to 

 lay-on the hills of earth. 



Raked-down the asparagus-beds, & sowed five rows of 

 pease ; the first Crop of any kind put into the Ground 

 this year. A stormy wind all day, & frequent Showers. 



31. & first of April. Stormy Winds, & great rains. 



2. Earthed the Succade-bed, & put-on the Hills. 



The mould in a cold, clammy Condition. Planted 

 three Dutch-Honey-suckles in the new-Garden. 



Sowed 16 basons of double-upright-larks-spurs. 



A very wet afternoon. A vast rain at night. 



4. Planted three pots of Succades in their Hills : those 

 that were forward were so damaged in their leaves by the 

 long continuance of bad weather, that the second sowing 

 were preferable, which shew only seedling-leaves. 



Sowed more Cantaleupe-seeds in the Succade-bed : the 

 first-sown are just coming-up. Sowed more Succade- 

 seeds. Lined the back of the Cucum r --bed with one load 

 of Dung. Planted seven rows of Rasps in one of the 

 upper quarters of the new Garden ; three of white, & 

 four of red. Planted five rows of beans, the first 

 planting. 



Made a Celeri-bed for an Hand-glass with two barrows 

 of dung. 



The peaches & Nectarines begin to blow-out. 



Frequent showers still ; & the Ground sadly wet. 



Berriman brought 20 bushels of tan ; in all 80. 



The Cantaleupe-dung brought in is 12 loads. 



Set some boards a nights against the fruit trees in 

 bloom. Sowed some spots of Persicarias ; & a drill of 

 parsley. 



April 6. The Cucum r - is blown-out to-day. A vast 

 rain last night, & great wind to-day. A very great flood 



