126 MANAGEMENT OF THE 



mats. The lights were kept clofe fhut down all 

 the day, and remained fo during the night. 



T/jur/dayy Decejiiber 27, 1792. 



Hours. S.Th- P.Th. Then Wind. 



6 — — 32 N.W. Cloudy, and but little 



wind. 



9 80 92 33 N.W. Cloudy, and nearly calm. 



10 69 91 34 N.W. Ditto. 



12. 70 ^o 2)^ N.W. Ditto. 



2 70 90 ^^ N.W. Clouds here and there* 



4 68 90 2)?> ^-W. Clear, and a brife wind. 



7 _ _ 28 N.W. Ditto. 



The frames were uncovered at 9 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up in the evening with about 

 four inches thick of hay and mats. Air was ad- 

 mitted at 9 o'clock, and continued all day, and a 

 little left all night. To-day I laid fome earth round 

 the hills, and the tops of them I covered with earth 

 about an inch thick, and made it clofe to the flems 

 of the plants. I then flopped the plants, and laid 

 their vines out regular, and fixed them down to the 

 hills with pegs. 



Friday^ December 28, 1792. 



I-Iours. S.Th. P.Th. Ther. Wind. 



W. Clear, and a brifk wind. 

 W\ Ditto. 

 W. Sunfliine. 

 W\ Ditto. 



N.W. Flying clouds. 



N.W. Ditto. [the moon- 



N.W. There is a circle about 



The frames were uncovered about 9 o'clock in the 



morning,, 



