STORAGE OF FRUIT. 



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Another good style of fruit room is illustrated in 

 accompanying diagram (Fig. 124). The outer shell 

 consists of a nine-inch wall 8ft. or so high. This 

 should be covered with a thick roof cf thatch or 

 heather. Outside this structure should be erected a 

 duplicate shell of wood, thatched with straw, leaving 

 an air space of 6in. to ift. between the brick wall and the 

 wood. This lining of air serves to maintain an even 

 temperature and to keep out frost. The door should be 

 made as shown at Fig. 125, its upper half being fitted with 



Fig. 124. A SPAN-ROOF FRUIT ROOM. 



A represents the inner chamber ; and B the outer shell ; C is the air space 

 between the two; D is the slate shelving on which the fruit is stored. 



wire netting to admit air in fine weather. In frosty weather 

 a shutter must be attached. The width may be 8 to i2ft., 

 and the length as you please. Inside shelves should be 

 constructed 3 to 4ft. wide, and 2ft. apart. The* shelves 

 should be formed of open laths, and the fruit arranged in a 

 single layer thereon. The floor space underneath may be 

 used for storing bulbs, potatoes, etc. Instead of fixed 

 shelves, portable wooden fruit trays, already described, 

 may be purchased, and these stored one over the other. 



