CUCUMBER PLANTS^ I77 



the fruit that I found in bloom. The north-fide 

 lining being funk, was raifed with new dung. 



Friday^ March 22, 1793. 



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



6 — — 38 S. Cloudy, red before fun-rifing, 

 8 "j^ 83 42 S. Cloudy, and a brilk wind. 



The frames were uncovered at 8 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 (topped, their leaves thinned, and 

 the fruit in blolTom fet. Air was not admitted till 

 II o'clock. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon I 

 poured cold water on the flues, and then fhut the 

 lights clofe down for the night, 



Saturday^ March 23, 1793. 



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



The frames were uncovered about 8 o'clock in the 

 M morning, 



