CUCUMBER PLANTS. 17! 



were raifed higher than the mould in the frames with 

 frefli dung. The lights were kept fhut down as clofe as 

 poflible all the day, and remained fo during the night, 



^ lief day ^ March 12, 1793. 



Hours. S.Th. P.Th. Thgr. Wind. 



The frames were uncovered about 9 o'clock in 

 the morning, and covered up at 5 in the evening 

 with four inches thick of hay and mats. I went over 

 the plants and flopped them, thinned their leaves, and 

 fet thofe fruit that were in bloom. Air was given at 

 10 o'clock in the morning, and remained till 4 in 

 the afternoon, when the lights were fhut down for 

 the night. 



The frames were uncovered about 8 o'clock in 



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