Chap. I. CLIMATE, SEASONS, &C, 31 



June 18. Fine day. — Green peas fit to gather in 

 pretty early gardens, though only of the 

 common Hotspur sort. — May Duke cher- 

 ries begin to be ripe. 



19. Fine day. — But, now comes my alarm ! 

 The AIusquitof>s, and, still worse, the 

 common horse fly^ which used to plague 

 us so in Pennsylvania, and which were 

 the only things I ever disliked belonging 

 to the climate of America. Musquitoes 

 are bred in stagnant water ^ of which here 

 is none. Flies are bred in filth, of which 

 none shall be near me, as long as I can 

 use a shovel and a broom. They will fol- 

 low fresh meat and fish. Have neither ; 

 or be very careful. I have this day put 

 all these precautions in practice; and, 

 now let us see the result. 



20. Fine day. — Carrots and Parsnips, sorvn 

 on the 3d and 4th instant, all up, and in 

 rough leaf! Onions up. The whole gar- 

 den green in 18 days from the sowing. 



21. Very hot. — Thunder and heavy Rain at 

 night. 



22. Fine day. — May Duke Cherries ripe. 



23. Hot and close. Distant thunder. 



24. Fine day. 



25. Fine day. White heart and Black heart 

 cherries getting ripe. 



26. Rain. Planted out cucumbers and me- 

 lons. I find I am rather late. 



27. Fine day. 



28. Fine day. Gathered Cherries for drying 

 for winter use. 



29. Fine day. 



30. Rain all night. People are planting out 

 their cabbage for the winter crop. 



July 1. Fine day. Bought 20 bushels of English 

 salt for half a dollar a bushel ! 



