CUCUMBER PLANTS. ^49 



Tuefday^ July 16, I793« 



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



S. E. Clear and calm. 



S. Sunfnine, nearly calm. 

 S.W. Ditto. 

 S.W. Thin high clouds, and a 



brifk gale of wind. 

 S.W. Sunfhine. 

 S.W. Ditto. 



S.W. Thin flreaky clouds. 

 S. Clouds in the horizon. 



In the morning the plants were flopped, their leaves 

 thinned, and the fruit in bloflbm fet. Between 

 S and 9 o'clock in the morning I gave the plants, a 

 gentle watering with water about 65 degrees warm; 

 it was given all over their leaves, but moft: was pour- 

 ed on above the flues. The plants were fhaded with 

 thin mats from about 1 1 o'clock till between 2 and 3 

 in the afternoon. Air was admitted all day plenti- 

 fully, and fome left all night. To-day we gathered 

 rafpberries and currants for the firii: time this feafon. 



Wednefday^ 'July 17, 1793. 



Ther. Wind. 



S.W. Clear, and a brifk wind. 

 S.W. Light flying clouds. 

 S.W. The air is overcafl. 

 S.W. The fun glimmers. 

 S.W. Flying light clouds. 

 S.W. Ditto. 



S.W. Clouds in the horizon ; 

 nearly calm. 

 ^ _ ^- 6j; S.W. The moon appears faintly. 



Inthemorningtheplants were goneover andftopped, 



their 



