. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. 278 Horticultural Implements, Appliances, etc. Improved Fhcjit Shelves.—The stocks of winter pears I had the pleasure of seeing in some French gardens were remarkably fine in many instances; but, in one case, the mode of storing them m the fruit room was so superior that I have devoted a couple of figures to illustrating it. Instead of being confined to wide shelves or benches all round, as is usually the case, there were several
. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. 278 Horticultural Implements, Appliances, etc. Improved Fhcjit Shelves.—The stocks of winter pears I had the pleasure of seeing in some French gardens were remarkably fine in many instances; but, in one case, the mode of storing them m the fruit room was so superior that I have devoted a couple of figures to illustrating it. Instead of being confined to wide shelves or benches all round, as is usually the case, there were several sets of shelves arranged along the room—rather narrow, sloping oak shelves—supported by oak uprights. These shelves are wide enough for five rows of pears on each side, and on such a slope that. Fig. 95. the pears rise gradually, line after line, so thaf the eye could see each fruit with ease, without handling or disturbing any, and of course this was a great gain. But the careful constructor had gone further, by making the slight concavity upon which each line of pears rested of tw^o laths, so that the air could flow up beneath them. No single fruit was allowed to touch its fellow, and thus they were in a very much better condition than in the British fruit-room wl5,ere all are frequently packed tight together, and the good ones. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, F. Warne; New York, Scribner, Welford
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