70 Vegetable Staticks. 



<c There were innumerable Wafps ; how it 

 " fared with the hops this dry year, is men- 

 " tioned under Exper. 9. 



" The following winter 1724, proved 

 " very mild 5 the fpring was forward in 

 " January, fothat the Snow-drops Crocus's, 

 " Polyanthus's, Hepatica's, and Narciffus's, 

 " were in Plower. And it was remarkable, 

 " that moft of the Colliflower plants were 

 t£ deftroyed by the mildew, of which there 

 " was more, all this winter, than had been 

 " known in the memory of man, lnFebru- 

 " ary we had cold fharp weather, which 

 " did fome damage to the early crops, and 

 ft it continued variable till jifrili fo that 

 ** much of the early Wall-fruit was cut off : 

 u And again the 6th of May was a very 

 " fharp froft, which much injured tender 

 u plants and fruits. The fummer in gene- 

 €C ralwas moderately dry, the common fruits 

 " proved pretty good , but late : Melons 

 <c and Cucumbets were good for little : 

 " Kitchen-ftufF was in great plenty in the 

 " markets. 



In the very wet and cold year 1725, moft 

 things were a full month backwarder than 

 ufual. Not half the Wheat in by the 24th 



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