go THE BOOK OF THE PEACH. 



to send consignments of the same quality fruit to 

 two or three of the most reliable fruit salesmen in 

 the market on the same dates, afterwards sending 

 most fruit, as a matter of course, to those returning 

 the highest prices. The salesmen supply customers 

 with boxes bearing their respective names and 

 addresses, also address and invoice labels, for send- 

 ing the fruit to market. 



PROVIDING UNDERGROUND RAIN-WATER TANKS. 



One thing that all skilful horticulturists are agreed 

 on is the great superiority of rain water to well 

 water for application to the roots and overhead of 

 cultivated trees and plants, especially those grown 

 under glass. Therefore, underground tanks should 

 be made in all glasshouses for the reception of 

 rain falling on the roof-glass, and conveyed thither 

 by inlet pipes connected with the overhead-glass 

 shooting or valley gutter, as the case may be. 



In the case of lean-to houses or three-quarter 

 spans, the soft-water tank should be excavated 

 under the pathway at the back. The sides and 

 ends of the individual tanks should be cut evenly 

 down and on the batter, so that the 4! -inch brick 

 wall may be built up close against solid earth from 

 bottom to top. A " dip-hole," about 2 feet square 

 and 20 inches deep below the bottom of the tank 



