STRAWBERRIES. 



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the box. In this case, the fruit should not be piled 

 above the edge of the punnets. Punnets can be 



Fig. 8. PACKING PUNNETS OF STRAWBERRIES. 



had from the leading fruiterers, and independently 

 of them from, amongst others, N. J. Nicholls, 377 

 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith. They vary in 

 price from 2s. to 4s. a gross 



Square chip baskets made by Mr. J. Leedham, 

 Rotherham, have come into favour, and they look 

 very tempting when neatly filled with good fruit. 

 They are even cheaper than the punnets, not cost- 

 ing more than a farthing each in quantity. They 

 are about five inches _ __i^^ 



across the top, three 

 across the bottom, and 

 three inches deep. 

 They do not quite 

 hold a pound of fruit, 

 but when this is fine 

 and in the market Fig. 



early, scores of thou- CHIP BASKET OF 



