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Fig. 12. 



satisfaction. It will be seen that the crates are not only strong, 

 but so constructed as to exclude 

 dust, and yet admit of the re- 

 quisite ventilation. There are 

 thousands of baskets manufac- 

 tured, holding less than a quart, 

 and the temptation for some 

 growers to adopt packages of this kind is too strong for their moral 

 sense. Thus the honest dealer is brought into competition with 

 the cheat. The purchaser is not particular 

 to notice the difference in size between the 

 honest and fraudulent basket. ff&Hf^'f '' 



Strawberries and black raspberries are 

 usually packed in quart baskets, but the pint basket is better 

 for red raspberries, and some soft varieties of the strawberry, 

 that do not " stand up " well in the larger size. 



Where small fruits are grown to be shipped to a distance, 

 seasonable provision must be made for a full supply of baskets 

 and crates. It will take from six to ten days, on an average, 

 for the return of crates, as consignees cannot dispose of all 

 fruit as soon as received, and in the hurry of the season are 

 often negligent about returning them when empty. All crates 

 should be marked with a stencil giving the name and residence 

 of the owner ; otherwise he is liable to receive those that are 

 inferior in return. 



VARIETIES OF THE STRAWBERRY. 



I shall be unable to even so much as name many of the varie- 

 ties that have been under cultivation within the last twenty 

 years. To give a full list. were it possible, would be a waste 

 of space that should be better occupied. Very few of those so 

 famous a few years ago are now to be found in the catalogues, 

 and only occasionally is one cultivated. In the following list I 

 have included nearly all the old standard sorts, and such of 

 more recent introduction as have been widely disseminated, and 

 proved valuable either for market or for home use. 



But few berries firm enough to bear transportation long dis- 

 tances are such as would be selected for the table. A berry 

 that will rank as best for all purposes has not yet been found. 



