36 THE FORCING GARDEN. 
the basket gently down on the bottom and fill up with 
a few more bunches. Then place a few layers of soft 
tissue-paper over the whole, and on this some thin 
clean calico, and sew it all round the baskets, straining 
the calico quite tight. Mark the exact weight of each ~ 
lot of fruit on the calico cover in ink, so that it cannot 
be obliterated, and label each basket to its destination, 
marked ‘ Perishable goods ; with care.’ 
In the case of Peaches, it is a good plan either to 
have small fine made baskets or boxes holding a dozen 
each, placing some fine tissue-paper, cotton-wool, or 
wadding as we call it, next the sides; then wrap each 
fruit in a double thickness of tissue-paper, and place 
them quite close to each other, but not so as to press 
them too tightly together. Put some layers of tissue- 
paper or cotton-wool on the top of each small package, 
and then place from six to twelve of these into a square 
box or basket made expressly to hold the quantity, 
fitted with a cover. Mark and label them as for 
Grapes, 
