CUCUMBER PLANTS, ^51 



leaves thinned, and the fruit in blofTom fet. Between 

 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning the plants were 

 well watered with water 63 degrees warm ; it was 

 poured on all over their leaves and furface of the bed, 

 but moft was let fall above the flues. But little air 

 was admitted in the day-time, and about half pafi: 5 

 in the afternoon the lights were fliut clofe down, and 

 covered up with double mats for the night. 



Saturday^ July 20, 1793. 



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



6 72 86 52 W. Cloudy, and a brifkwindv 



9 7S ^^ 59 ^' I^itto. 



10 82 87 6;^ W. Scattered great clouds. 



12 79 87 59 N.W. Light fhowers. 



2 84 88 63 N.W. Showery clouds, 



4 82 88 56 N.W. Gentle fhowers. 



6 — — 57 N.W. Showery clouds ; nearly 



calm 



p — — . ^2 N.W. Clear, and plni. 



The frames were uncovered about 6 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up juft before 6 in the after- 

 noon with double mats. In the forenoon the plants 

 were flopped, their leaves thinned, and the fruit in 

 blofTom fet. Air was admitted about 8 o'clock in the 

 morning, and continued till about 5 in the afternoon, 

 •when the lights were fhut down for the night. 



Sundav^ 



