. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. The Country Gciitlcinaiis Magazine 569 51 ^ictionanj of ^ook ani) Emplcmcute THE FARM, FOREST, AND GARDEN. (Continued from page 277.) BASKETS.âVarious kinds of materials are used in making these useful articles, according to the purpose they are intended to serve. Those made of willow and rushes are principally used by the gardener and farmer. Several kinds of willow (Sa/ix) are employed. The finest baskets are made of Forby's willow (Sa/ix Forbyana). The coarser and strongest of the common osier {S. viiiiiiialis),
. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. The Country Gciitlcinaiis Magazine 569 51 ^ictionanj of ^ook ani) Emplcmcute THE FARM, FOREST, AND GARDEN. (Continued from page 277.) BASKETS.âVarious kinds of materials are used in making these useful articles, according to the purpose they are intended to serve. Those made of willow and rushes are principally used by the gardener and farmer. Several kinds of willow (Sa/ix) are employed. The finest baskets are made of Forby's willow (Sa/ix Forbyana). The coarser and strongest of the common osier {S. viiiiiiialis), and basket willow {S. triandra). The willows, which are at their prime about five or six years after planting, are cut in the spring, just before the bursting of the leaf buds, and must be kept moist till cleaned, which operation is performed by a hand scraper. A very strong, useful, and convenient bas- ket (fig. 18) for gathering potatoes and other. roots, is in common use in all parts of the north, and is worthy the attention of English gardeners. The coarser and larger kinds of fruit and vegetables are brought to Covent Garden market, and disposed of to the retail dealers in osier baskets called Sirecs, Half-Sieves, VOL. I. Bushel Sieves, and Bushel Baskets. The fol- lowing are the sizes :â The Siei'e.âFifteen inches in diameter and 8 inches deep. Contains 7 imperial gallons. Half-Sieve.âTwelve and a half inches in dia- meter and 6 inches deep. Contains 35^ gallons. Quarter-Sieve.âContains i^ gallons. Bushel Sieve.âSeventeen and three-fourths in diameter at top and 17 inches at bottom; depth, 111^ inches. Contains i o ^ gallons. Bushel Basket.âFourteen and a half inches in diameter at top and 10 inches at bottom; depth, 17 inches. AValnuts, nuts, apples, and potatoes are sold by this measure. â \\'hen heaped (although contrary to the statute) this measure contains an imperial bushel. In the " Mechanics' Magazine " of May 18, 1S33, ^^^ B. Bevan of Leighton,
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