BARROW. 



BASKETS. 



Barrow, Hand. 



A frame of wood consisting of two 

 long pieces placed lengthways with -the 

 ends fashioned into handles, connected by 

 three shorter pieces placed transversely 

 and tenoned into mortices cut in the longer 

 pieces to receive them. The central part 

 of the frame thus made is covered with 

 hoards from \ m. to f in. in thickness, the 

 whole forming a strong and solid platform 



KANDBARROW. 



on which plants in large pots or tubs may 

 be carried from one place to another with- 

 out injury. When a great many plants in 

 small pots have to be carried in the hand- 

 barrow, it is better to add legs to the frame 

 and put a railing round the platform, or 

 furnish it with sides and ends, converting 

 it into a kind of box. 



Basil. 



The variety known as " Bush Basil " is 

 the most hardy. It is raised from seed 

 sown in gentle heat in March. Thin out, 



and give air freely to harden off the plants, 

 which may be removed to a border consist- 

 ing of light, rich soil, and in a warm situa- 

 tion in May or early in June. 



Baskets as Measures, <fcc. 



The following are the names and sizes of 

 baskets used as measures for fruit and vege- 

 tables by market gardeners and in the 

 London markets. These being made 

 cither of wicker-work or deal shavings, 

 vary triflingly in size more than measures 

 made of less flexible materials : 



1. Sea kale Punnets. These are 8 inches 

 in diameter at the top, and 7i inches at 

 the bottom, and 2 inches deep. 



2. Radish Pint nets. These are 8 inches 

 in diameter, and I inch deep, if to hold six 

 hands ; or 9 inches by I inch for twelve 

 hands. The term " hand " applies to a 

 bunch of radishes, which contains from 

 twelve to thirty or more, according to the 

 season. 



3. Mushroom Punnets. These are 7 

 inches in diameter by I inch in depth. 



4. Salading Punnets. These are 5 

 inches by 2 inches. 



5. Half Sieve. Contains 3^ imperial 

 gallons. It averages \2\ inches in diame- 

 ter and 6 inches in depth. 



6. Sieve. This contains 7 imperial 

 gallons. The diameter is 15 inches, the 

 depth 8 inches. A sieve of currants con- 

 tains 2O quarts. 



7. Bushel Sieve. This contains I o im- 

 perial gallons. The diameter at top is 

 17! inches, at bottom 17 inches; the 

 depth is \\\ inches. 



8. Bushel Basket. This, when heaped, 

 ought to contain an imperial bushel. The 

 diameter at the bottom is 10 inches, at 

 top 14^ inches ; the depth is 17 inches- 

 It may be said that walnuts, nuts, applet, 

 and potatoes are sold by measure. A 

 bushel of the last named, cleansed, weighs- 

 56 lb., but 4 Ib. additional are allowed 

 if they are not washed. Grapes are put up 

 in 2lb. and 4lb. punnets ; new potatoes,, 

 by the London growers, in 2lb. punnets. 

 Apples and pears are put up in bushels, 

 sieves, or half sieves. A hundredweight cf 



