154 MANAGEMENT OF THE 



four inches thick of hay and mats. The linings, 

 being funk, were raifed with frefn dung. In the 

 forenoon, I went over the plants and flopped them, 

 thinned their leaves, and fet the fruit in bloiiom. At 

 3 o'clock I took water 80 degrees warm, and gave 

 the fides of the hills all round a good watering, and 

 fprinkled fome of it on the flues. But little air was 

 given in the day-time, and the lights were fliut clofe 

 down during the night. 



Wednefday^ February 13, 1793. 



Hours. S.Th. P.lh. 'Iher. Wind. 



6 — — 2>S ^'^^' Cloudy, and but little 



wind. [fun. 



8 81 85 ^^6 S.W. The (Ivy is red before the 



10 73 84 "^9 S.W. It rains very lightly. 



12 75 84 48 S.W. ClouJy. 



Q. yG 84 50 S.W. Ditto. 



4 72 84 ^o S.W. Ditto. 



5 68 84 48 S.W. Ditto. 



7 _- — 46 S.W. Ditto. 



The frames were uncovered at 8 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up about 5 o'clock in the even- 

 ing with about three inches thick of hay and mats. 

 In the forenoon I went over the plants, and flopped 

 them, thinned their leaves, and fet the fruit in blof- 

 fom, and I nipped ofFfeveral of the fhowing fruit and 

 male bloffoms where they were too thick. I poured 

 water on the flues and fides of the frames all round ; 

 the water was about 78 degrees warm. Air was 

 given in the day- time, and a little left at each light all 

 night. 



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