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light but strongly- made box, into which fit tiers of light cardboard 

 trays, with compartments somewhat similar to those found in egg 



Fancy fruit box with compartments. 



cases. Each pear, apple, or peach is fitted into one compartment, 

 where it is kept from contact with its neighbour ; so that if one 

 decays the adjoining fruit is not injuriously affected, as is the 

 case with a mere tissue paper wrapping. 



The cardboard trays may be made to hold from two to four 

 dozen fruit, with two or three tiers in each box. This package is 

 necessarily very costly, but for the safe carrying of choice fruit to 

 distant markets it offers obvious advantages. 



Regarding the packing of apples, the following methods 

 adopted by some Victorian and Tasmanian growers convey their 

 own lesson. 



The long apples, such as Cleopatras and Pearmains, should be 

 packed in the case with the eye downwards, so that the side of the 

 fruit should show when the box is opened in the auction room, to 

 exhibit its nature and quality. The round fruits, such as Nonpareil, 

 should be packed with the eye towards the side of the box, so as to 

 show its best aspect. 



For wrapping, take a piece of paper cut to size. The sheets 

 usually measuring 29iii. x 19iii., will cut from six to eight wrappers, 

 according to the size of the apple ; place it in the palm of the hand, 

 place the apple to be wrapped with its eye in the centre of the 

 paper, close the fingers slightly and twist the edges, enclosing the 

 stalk of the apple in the twist. Place each wrapped fruit singly 

 and firmly into the box. If there is a corner into which an ordinary 

 apple will not go, do not jam a small apple in it, as this will spoil 

 many fruit ; fill it with paper shavings. When the case is full, 



