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ARBORETUM AND FRUTICF.TUM. 



T'AIJT III. 



laiti down crossing eacli other at right angles ; and l> the second stage, in 

 wiiich tlie rods are made fast by tl)e connnenccnient of the weaving process. 



Figx. \->H0. and 1281. show the progress of weaving the i)ottom ; the latter 

 i)eing''what ultimately becomes tlie under side, and the former the u|)per 

 side. 



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Fig. 1 282. shows the bottom complete, tiic under side of 



Fig. 128.3. sliows the bottom turned upsitle down, the 

 the radiating ribs cut oft'; some of the rods 

 which are to form the side ribs inserted ; 

 and the side weaving commenced, as indi- 

 cated by the four rods at c 



Fig. 1 284. sliows thebasket nearl} completed, 

 with part of the rim finished, and the rod on 

 which the handle is to be |)laced inserted. 



Fig. 1285. shows the rim completed, and 

 part of tiic handle plaited. 



These details will be sufficient to enable 

 every gardener or woodman to form a common 



it beiui 

 points 



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coarse basket, which, we think, is all that, in 

 the present state of the division of labour, can 

 be rcquircil of him. Those who are desirous 

 of farther inforination on this subject may 

 consult our article alreatly referred to, in the 

 Gard. Mag., vol. xiii., or the Enci/cloj)ccdia 

 Brilmimcci, ed. 1836; or, if they have an op- 

 portunity, spend an hour or two in the manu- 

 factory of an extensive basket-maker. 



Baskets made of peeleil rods, when com- 

 pleted, are washed with clean water, and after- 

 wards put into a close room, and bleached by 

 the vapour of sulphur. A small iron vessel 

 is made red-hot, and set in the centre of the 

 room, which is filled with baskets piled u|) all 

 round the sides of the room. A lumj) of 



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