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thickness of grass growing in the shade afforded 

 by trees, cut and dried in the sun, and laid over the 

 border and pathway, being light, soft, and somewhat 

 elastic, will answer the purpose admirably. The 

 next best remedy is a net consisting of soft material 

 fixed under the trees, and looped up here and there 

 so as to prevent the fruit falling therein rolling, and 

 thereby sustaining injury by coming in contact with 

 each other. The aroma, colour, and general appear- 

 ance of the fruit indicate the ripening stage clearly 

 enough. 



PACKING PEACHES FOR SENDING AWAY. 



In packing peaches and nectarines for sending long 

 or short journeys by rail, whether for private use 

 or marketing, care should be taken not to press the 

 fruit in handling. Otherwise, the results of want 

 of care and judgment in this connection will be 

 visible when the fruit arrives at its destination, and 

 probably a reminder of the fact be sent by the next 

 post to those responsible for the packing and des- 

 patch of the fruit. 



Boxes four inches deep, fourteen inches wide, and 

 twenty-four inches long (inside measurements) are 

 of suitable sizes for packing large peaches. Boxes 

 three inches deep, twelve inches wide, and eighteen 

 inches long, will answer for sending fruit of moderate 

 size. The best material to pack the fruit in is " wood- 



