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vary greatly in form, according to localities, but they 

 should not hold more than fifteen quarts, that the vint- 

 agers ma^' .asily carry them from vine to vine, and they 

 must be' perfectly water-tight, so that the juice of the 



[Fig. 141.] — Vintage-Basket [Fig. 142.] — Vintage 

 of Bordelais, Tub of Bardelais. 



riper grapes may not be lost. In the district of Bor- 

 deaux, these baskets are made of wood, and have one 

 of the two shapes shown in Figures 141 and 142. 



[Fig. 144.J — Side view 

 [Fig. 143.] — Vintage Tub of Dorsjer^ used in the 



of Bordelais. Vineyards of the fur a. 



2d, Tuhs^ Dorsers^ Etc. — These names are given to 

 another kind of receptacle, intended to receive the 

 grapes from the baskets, to be then taken directly 

 to the wine-press. The shape of these also varies 



