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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. 



