MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT TREES, &c. 



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The larger box is two feet long, fourteen inches broad, and 

 the fame in depth. The fmaller box is one foot nine inches 

 long, one foot broad, and the fame deep. Thefe boxes are 

 made of inch deal, and well fecured with three iron clamps 

 at each corner ; they have two fmall iron handles, one at 

 each end, by which they are fattened to the roof of the coach :. 

 in thefe boxes we fend Melons, Currants, Pears, Peaches, 

 Nectarines, Plums, and Grapes, packed fo as always to, have 

 the heaviefl fruit at bottom. The Melons are wrapped up in 

 foft paper, the Pears, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, and 

 Grapes, are firft .wrapped up in Vine-leaves, and then in 

 paper. The Cherries and Currants are packed in a flat tin 

 box one foot four inches long, ten inches broad, and four 

 deep. 



In packing, proceed thus : — Firft, put a layer of fine long- 

 dry mofs in the bottom of the tin box, then a layer of Cur- 

 rants or Cherries, then another layer of mofs ; and fo on, 

 alternately fruit and mofs, until the box is fo full, that when 

 the lid is hafped down the fruit may be fo firmly packed as tpu 

 preferve them from fri6t ion- 



Make a layer of fine mofs and fhort foft dry grafs, well 

 mixed, in the bottom of the deal box; then pack in the 

 Melons with fome of the fame, packing it tight in between 

 all the rows, and alfo between the Melons in the fame vow? 

 till you have finifhed the layer ; choofing the fruit as nearly of 

 a fize as pofTible, filling up every interftice with the mofs and 

 grafs* When the Melons are packed, lay a thin layer of mofs 

 and grafs over them., upon which place the tin box with 

 the Currants, packing it firmly all round with mofs to pre- 

 vent it from fhaking ; then put a thin layer of mofs over the 

 box 9 and pack the Pears firmly {but fo as not to bruife them) 



