. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. Isfc^vrc 2412. Re-sorting apples ; used, but slatted bushel crates are preferable. Winter or late varieties of pears will carry much longer. Peaches and other stone fruits will take a temperature of 36° and are not, as a rule, carried suci-essti ly to ex- ceed two weeks. They are very deceiiiivc-: the
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. Isfc^vrc 2412. Re-sorting apples ; used, but slatted bushel crates are preferable. Winter or late varieties of pears will carry much longer. Peaches and other stone fruits will take a temperature of 36° and are not, as a rule, carried suci-essti ly to ex- ceed two weeks. They are very deceiiiivc-: the will appear satisfactory, but the fruit will be ia^;. and around the pit it will be black and in a >eiinde- cayed condition. Berries, one week to ten <lays at a temperature of 38°, will, if they are not bruised or broken, carry nicely and many times tide over an over- stocked market. eked be- ature of I sound, â to four and tur- Tomatoes, if sound, not broken or bruised, fore they are il I'lih ri]"', â¢;, ill, .-ii nl-hi] 40°, carry tliri â i i i i i â i i , ' . should, at a III I ' I' ., I . II I I I nips, at a imn , ; . .m placed in ⢠,' i,-.; n. .i . il but only arii â i i i , â n any measure "T -n.'.-i-- : Imi !. juii'i'i-i goods shouhl be placed in the refrii^'eratiuir renins. The following are the charges usually applied by those conducting public cold storages: Apples, lo cents per bbl. first montli, 10 cents each additional month; celery, 10 cents ],.-,â lii-i in-nili. f, imits each additional moiiili; ilii I I I. â i|"'s, J-3 cent per lb. first iiMinili. I . : I , i I I ninth; maple sugar, 'i [11 r II. II :i I h additional month;. â ates are sometimes made at com- 2411. The piling of barrels of apple 1 cold storage house. Apples are best preserved at a temperature of ,?0° two below the freezing point. It is generally conceded that they should be taken from the tree as soon
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