404 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE 



The wheat, & barley turns somewhat yellow. 



13. Vast heavy showers, with Hail, & frosts at 

 night. 



14. Covered the mould all over under the succades 

 with whole wheaten straw : beat down the earth first. 



Moss'd the hills of the new bed : the bed is very hot, 

 & requires Care. 



18. Began mowing grass for y e Horses. 



Hot, summer-weather. 



20. Black, wet weather with a fierce N. wind, that 

 tears-off the leaves from the trees. 



May 27. Thinn'd-out, & tack'd the peaches, & Nect : 

 & laid some of the gross wood of last Year bare of their 

 willow-like shoots, in order to make room for more moderate 

 wood. 



The Nect : that was blistered last year, is blistered 

 again : & the first Nect : from the house is curled, & lousy, 

 & wants good shoots. Yet in the whole there will be fruit 

 on each tree which grows well : the apricot abounds with 

 fruit. 



The succades abound in strong healthy haulm, & begin 

 to shew promising bloom. The last bed begins to be more 

 moderate : the plants are just not burnt, and have not very 

 weak runners, which are stopped-down. 



28. Succades begin to set. 



Planted 50 cabbages. 



Prick' d-out a plot of Celeri. 



Black, cold, showery weather. 



31. Lined the succade-bed ; but did not put any mould 

 on the lining. 



June 2. The succades keep blowing with good fruit. 

 The frame is crowded with vigorous vines : but the plants 

 want some sunny weather. 



Earthed the second frame the second time. 



The mould is somewhat burnt under the Hills : but the 

 plants look pretty well, & send-out second wood. 



June 3. Prick'd-out more Celeri. Black wet weather. 



4. Very wet night, and morning. 



