CUCUMBER PtANTS. 259 



'With double mats. In the morning the plants were 

 flopped, their leaves thinned, and the fruit in blof*. 

 fom fet. Air was given about 8 o'clock in the morn- 

 ing, and taken away about 6 o'clock in the after- 

 noon. 



Saturday, Auguji n^, 1793. 



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



E. Clouds here and there. 

 S.E, Scattered clouds. 

 S.E. Ditto. 

 vS.E. Ditto. 

 S.E. Sunfhine. 

 S.E. Thin clouds. 

 S.E. Ditto. 



S. E. Cloudy, and nearly calm„ 

 S. Great thundry confufed- 

 like clouds arife from 

 every quarter. 

 9 — — 66 S* It rains and thunders, and 



great flafhes of light- 

 ning appear. 



The frames were uncovered about 7 o'clock in the 

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

 noon with double mats. The plants were gone over 

 and flopped, their leaves thinned, and the fruit in 

 bloffom fet. Air was admitted at 8 o'clock in the 

 morning, and continued till between 5 and 6 ia the 

 afternoon, when I gave the plants a plentiful w^ter* 

 ing with water j^ degrees warm, and then fliut the 

 lights down for the night. 



R a Sunday^ 



