HORTICULTURE. 



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BEST TEMPERATURES FOR PRESERVING 

 HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 



(Faville and Hall.) 



THE PRESERVATION OF SOFT FRUITS FOR 

 EXHIBITION PURPOSES. 



(Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada.) 



To preservestrawberries, raspberries, and other soft fruits, 

 the following mixtures are recommended. The alcohol is 

 not necessary except where the bottles will be exposed to 

 frost. The chemicals mentioned in the list may be obtained 

 at any drugstore. 



General Dii-ections. — Select the finest specimens of the 

 fruit both as to form and size. Handle them carefully to 

 avoid all bruising, and place them in bottles, arranging the 

 specimens so as to show them to the best advantage. Fill 

 each bottle to the neck with fruit, then pour on the fluid 

 recommended, filling the bottles to within half an inch of 

 the stopper so as to entirely cover the fruit. Then place 

 the stopper in the bottle and run a little beeswax or paraf- 

 fin over the joint to make it air-tight. Tie the stopper 

 down with a piece of strong cotton and attach to each bottle 



