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TENTS. 



Shape. — In order to conform as near as practicable to the form of 

 a tree, fumigation tents are made in the shape of an octagon (8-sided) 

 (Fig. 308). If the tents were square the corners would be a constant 

 and unnecessary annoyance. 



For small trees bell tents (Fig. 307) were formerly made by cutting 



Fig. 308. — Showing shape and method of marking tent. (U. S. Dept. Agrcl.) 



the tents circular and sewing a strong hoop around the bottom. Such 

 tents are seldom if ever used at the present time. 



Size. — The size of a tent naturally depends upon the size of the tree. 

 For young orchards a twenty-foot tent will serve until the trees are 

 about four years old and the tents can then be enlarged by simply 

 sewing a border around the edges. This border might just as well be 

 made of lighter and less expensive materials. In this way an orchard 

 may be carried over until the ordinary orchard tents can be used. In 

 fact many fumigators do use a large tent upon a small tree by placing 

 a suitable square or triangular frame around the tree to support the 



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