CUCUMBER PLANTS. ' ^^5 



Friday^ Odober 4, 1793. 



^ours. S.Th. P.Th. Then Wind. 



S.W. Cloudy, windy. 



S.W. Ditto. 



S W. Flying clouds. 



S.W. Ditto. 



W. Ditto. 



S.W. The fky Is overcafl* 



S.W. Ditto. 

 S.W. Cloudy, dark. 



The frames were uncovered about 8 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up in the evening with hay 

 and mats. In the forenoon I cut the greatefl part of the 

 Ihoots of the plants off, and I had all the mould taken 

 off the fide flues. The remaining ihoots or branches of 

 the plants were diveiled of the greatefl part of their 

 leaves, and about two inches thick of fine frefli leaf 

 mould laid among them. The fhoots were then laid 

 down with their joints among the frefh mould, and 

 fixed with fmall wooden pegs. The flues were then 

 fwept clean with a hair hand broom, and the plants 

 were watered moderately all over their leaves, with 

 water about 82 degrees warm. 



Saturday^ Odober ^, ^793* 



Wind. 



S.W. Cloudy and gloomy, 



S.W. Dhtd. 



S.W. Cloudy, and a brifk winde 



S.W. The fun Ihines faintly. 



S.W. Ditto. 



S.W. Ditto. 



S.W. Ditto. 



S.W. Clear, and nearly calm. 



The frames were uncovered about 8 o'clock in the 

 T 4 mornings 



