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thai was young and eatable weighed 2 pounds 5 ounces, and 

 measured 12 inch: and half in length. The Canker continues 

 to spread among the Cantaleupes, and is likely to destroy 

 plants full of beautiful fruit within a fortnight of being in 

 perfection. 



Aug. 28. Planted on the bank several large white Lilly roots, 

 Crown Imperials, and double white rockets. Cut the first 

 Endive. 



Septem 1 ' 4. Planted some tree primroses on the bank. It 

 has been very wet, blowing weather, for several days past. 



8. Tyed up about two doz. of the best bunches of Grapes 

 in Crape-bags. 



11. Cut y e first Cantaleupe: it was finely emboss'd, and 

 weigh'd 3 p ds 11 ounc: but when it came to be cut up it had 

 hardly any flesh, and was rank and filthy. 



Tyed up more Endive. — Uncommon sunny sultry day. 



1"). Tyed on 18 more Crape-bags on the best bunches of 

 Grapes. Fine dry weather with pretty cold dews. 



29. All the Cantaleupes cut. Not one in perfection ; tho' 

 many were finely embossed and looked wonderfully pro- 

 mising. The canker I suppose had prevented their drawing 

 any nourishment, and getting any thickness of flesh. Fine 

 dry weather for a long time past, and the roads perfectly 

 good. The small bunches of Grapes are very good: the large 

 ones not yet ripe against the wall. 



Octob. 1. Tyed up last crop of Endive. 



The largest Cantaleupe was finely embossed, and tho' 

 almost all rind, weigh'd 4 pounds 2 ounces. 



3. Now a vast rain after many weeks fine Autumn weather. 



5. Gathered the two first bunches of bag'd Grapes : they 

 were a little mouldy ; but the sound part of the bunches were 

 perfectly ripe, and sweet. 



8. Now perfect summer weather again, after one wet day. 

 The Grapes in the bags unusually fine; and both bunches and 

 single Grapes are as large again as usual. It is to be 

 observed that this new culture swells the berries so much ; 

 they are apt in this cluster-sort to press too hard on each 

 other, and prevent ripening, and occasion mouldiness : there- 



