Mushroom Punnets
These measure 7in. by 1in.
Pottle. A long, tapering basket, that holds rather over 1 1/2 pints. A pottle of strawberries should hold 1/2 gallon, but never holds more than 1 quart. A pottle of mushrooms should weigh 1lb. A pottle of potatoes, = 1/4 peck, should weigh 3 1/2lb.
Radish Punnets. If to hold six hands, 8in. diameter by 1in. deep; or for twelve hands, 9in. by 1in.
Salading Punnets. The size of these is 5in. by 2in.
Seakale Punnets. Diameter at the top, 8in.; at the bottom, 7 1/2in. depth, 2in.
Sieve. This contains 7 imperial gallons. Diameter, 15in.; depth, 8in. A sieve of peas is equal to 1 bushel; a sieve of currants, 20 quarts. A half-sieve contains 3 1/2 imperial gallons. It averages 12 1/2in. in diameter, and 6in. in depth.
Land Measures. In measuring the surface of land of considerable extent, what is known as Gunter's Chain is commonly employed by surveyors. It consists of 100 links, each measuring 7.92in. in length. The total length is, therefore, 66ft.=22yds.=4 poles. This Measure is indispensable for ascertaining the area of large spaces or the length of walks, roads, &c. Measuring-rods are always useful in gardens, for fixing the necessary distances, when planting various crops. Without measurements of some sort, no regularity in cropping could be insured. A 10ft. rod is a handy length. It should be 1 1/4in. square, and be marked every 3in. on two opposite surfaces, the numbers of the feet reading from either end.