Bui. 1082, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 
Plate XV. 
Fig. I. — Conventional Rawhide Nesting Sieves Shown in Use. 
Three sieves are shown nested on a carrier which may be vigorously shaken by hand. The use of 
three sieves gives four sizes, one below 5 centimeters in this case falling into the pit below and 
being removed through the sliding door. 
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Fig. 2. — Sizing Bulbs by Another Method on an Entirely Different 
Principle. 
By the apparatus shown in Figure 1 the longest diameter of the bulb governs, while in this the 
shortest diameter governs. 
SIZING TULIPS. 
