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quantity sold under these denominations ; the 

 precise quantity will, of course, depend upon 

 the manner of filling them and heaping them." 

 In the " Philosophical Magazine," vol. ii., p. 

 482, we find the following additional infor- 

 mation in regard to these measures : — " There 

 are four sizes of punnets, which leaves the 

 capacity of this measure very uncertain, un- 

 less the particular variety is indicated. From 

 Mr Sevan's experiments the greatest capacity 

 of the 



Sieve is 1 644 cubic inches. 



Half-sieve 822 ,, 



Quarter-sieve 362 ,, 



Largest punnet ... 248 „ 



Second punnet 220 „ 



Third punnet 90 ,, 



Least punnet 60 „ 



But as, in practice, they may not be filled to 

 the maximum, it may be inferred that, 

 relatively to a bushel, the proportion will 

 stand as follows : — 



2 Sieves ec^ual to i bushel. 



4 Half-sieves , , i bushel. 



8 Quarter-sieves „ i bushel. 



12 Large punnets „ i bushel. 



16 Second punnetS ... ,, i bushel. 



32 Third punnets „ i bushel. 



48 Least punnets „ i bushel. 



The Country Gentleman s MngarAnc 



forced potatoes, kidney beans, sea-kale, Brus- 

 sels sprouts, mushrooms, &c., are carried to 

 Covent Garden market in baskets called 

 Pimucts (fig. 19). They are made of thin 

 split laths, and are of various sizes — from 3 

 to 6 inches deep, and from 6 to 9 inches in 

 diameter, according to the sort of vegetable 

 or fruit to be placed in them, and with or 



without handles, to suit specific purposes. 

 This is a branch of garden refinement that 

 has not generally reached Scotland. Punnets 

 are so very inexpensive that no garden should 

 be without a stock of them. The following 

 are the special sizes known to the London 

 market gardeners: — 



Strawberry Pottle. — A long tapering cone, 

 holding about a pint and a half. 



In other words, they may be considered as 

 follows : — 



Sieve equal to ^ bushel. 



Half-sieve ,, 1 peck. 



Quarter-sieve „ i gallon. 



Large punnet ,, 53<3 pints. 



Second punnet „ i pottle. 



Third punnet ,, i quart. 



Least punnet „ ij^ pint. 



All tlie most choice vegetables, such as 



Scakak Piinuds. — Eight inches in diameter 

 at top, lyi at bottom, and 2 inches 

 deep. 



Radish Puimets. — These are made 8 and 9 

 inches in diameter and i inch deep — the 

 former to hold 6 hands, and the latter to 

 hold 12 hands. 



Mnshrcoin Punnets. — Seven inches in diameter 

 and I inch deep. 



