CUCUMBER PLANTS. - 169 



Friday^ March 8, 1793. 



Hours. S.Th. P.Th. Ther. Wind. 



The frames were uncovered jaft before 9 o'clock, 

 ^nd covered up in the evening with about 3 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 blofTom. Air was given at to o'clock, 

 and continued till between 3 and 4, when it was 

 taken away for the night. 



Saturday-, March 9, 1793. 



Hours. S.Th. P.Th. Ther. Wind. 



6 — — 30 E. Cloudy and a brilk gale of 



9 74 ^3 35 -^' Ditto. [wind. 



10 y^ 83 38 E. Scattered clouds. 



12 90 85 41 E. Sunfhine, 



2 80 85 41 E. Ditto. 



4 yj 85 38 E. Ditto. 



5 70 85 35 E. Clear, and a brifk wind* 



The frames were uncovered about 9 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up in the evening with about 

 three inches thick of hay and mats. The plants 

 were gone over and flopped, their leaves thinned, the 

 fruit in blo-lTom fet, and the v/eeds picked out of the 



mould 



