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contain at least five dozen of the first named, which con- 

 stitute the "Tally" of the London markets. 



"Chip" baskets of moderate size are in considerable 

 demand, and being cheap are useful for soft fruits like 

 strawberries in quantities of 4 to 6 lbs. Chip punnets of 



various forms and 

 sizes are also em- 

 ployed extensively 

 for choice ripe 

 fruits : they may 

 be had in sizes to 

 take from half a 

 pound to 2 lbs. of 

 strawberries, but 

 the I lb. size is 

 most in demand, 

 either shallow or 

 deep. These are 

 also used for small 

 or " Button " 

 Mushrooms ex- 

 tensively. 



Boxes. — Contin- 

 ental, American, 

 and Colonial ex- 

 porters of fruits 

 have employed 

 boxes for many 

 years, but the use 

 of such packages has advanced very slowly in Great 

 Britain until quite recently. Some growers have re- 

 cognised the advantages attendant upon the use of boxes, 

 provided these could be non-returnable. The chief 

 difficulty has been to produce a box sufficiently strong 

 to convey the contents safely, and yet cheap enough to 

 include in the price without materially decreasing the 



