CUCUMBER PLANTS. 56l 



^helr leaves thinned^ and the fruit in bloflbm fct. 

 Air was given a little before 8 o'clock in the morn- 



ing, and continued day and night. 



Tuefda)', Auguft 6, 1793. 



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



6 72 87 55 W. Clear, and a brilk wind. 



8 84 87 59 W. Sunfhine. 



10 85 88 64 W. Scattered light clouds. 



J I 89 90 68 W. Sunfhine. 



2 87 90 72 W. Scattered fmali clouds. 



4 89 90 72 W. Ditto. 



5 82 90 68 W. Ditto. 



8 — . — 60 W. Clear and calm. 



The frames were uncovered at 6 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up between 5 and 6 in the 

 evening with double mats. In the forenoon the 

 plants were flopped, their leaves thinned, and the 

 fruit in bloffom £et. Air was continued till about 

 7 o'clock in the evening, when the lights were fhut 

 clofe down for the night. The dung of the linings 

 having become rather dry and hufky, I had them 

 well watered. To-day the water in the fprings 

 lowered the thermometer to 54 degrees. 



R 3 fFednefday^ 



