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morning, and covered up in the evening with about 

 three'inches thick of hay and mats. Air was given 

 day and night. At noon I went over the plants, and 

 flopped them, thinned their leaves, and fet the fruit 

 in bloffom. To-day I began to cut fruit. 



Thiirfday^ January 2)^^ I793» 



The frames were uncovered about 9 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up between 4 and 5 in the 

 evening with about four inches thick of hay and 

 mats. The linings, being funk, were raifed with 

 frefii dung. Air was given in the day-time, but the 

 lights were fhut down clofe all night. I went over the 

 plants and flopped them, and fet the fruit in bloffom, 

 and nipped off feveral male and female bloffoms 

 where they were too thick. 



Friday^ 



