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64 GARDEN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Bundle : -- Asparagus (Norfolk) giant 12-14 sticks, Ex. Special 14-16, Special 25, Thin 2-24 lb. per bundle ; Asparagus (Evesham) bundle 120, 1/2 bundle (National Mark) 60 ; "Cape" Broccoli 12 ; Broccoli 18, 24. 30 per crate ; Celery (unwashed) 12-16 bundle, (washed) 12 fan ; Seakale 8 lb. box ; Rhubarb 20-24 sticks.
Bunch : -- Carrots 36-40; Turnips 6 and 12 ; Radishes 24-36 according to season.
Sieve or Bushel : Top diameter 17 1/2 in., depth 10 3/4 in. at circumference ; 10 in. at centre (Covent Garden size). The weight equivalent is 40 lb. of Apples and Pears, 56 lb. of Potatos; Greens cut and packed (also sold in bags) 30 lb.
Half-Sieve : Top diameter 12 1/2 in., depth 6 in. ; Currants and Cherries 24 lb. net, Plums 28 lb. net.
Bushel Box : -- Apples 40-44 lb., 1/2 box 20-22 lb.
Shallows : -- Grapes 10-12 lb.
Handle Baskets : --Grapes 4-6 lb.
Punnets : -- Chips, 1 lb., 2lb. and 4 lb. for Strawberries, Raspberries, Loganberries ; 4 lb. and 6 lb. for Blackberries and Black Currants.
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Flower Pots No. to the cast Diameter at top.* Depth
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Inches Inches
Twos or 18 inch.. .. 2 18 14
Four or 15 inch .. 4 15 13
Sixes or 13 inche.. .. 6 13 12
Eights or 12 inch .. 8 12 11
Tweleves or 11 inch .. 12 11 1/2 10
Sixteens or 9 inch .. 16 9 1/2 9
Twenty-fours or 8 inch.. 24 8 1/2 8
Thirty-twos or 6 inch .. 32 6 6
Forty-eights or 5 inch.. 48 4 1/2 5
Sixties or 3 inch .. 60 3 3 1/2
Eights or thumbs .. 80 2 1/2 2 1/2
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* The measurement should be taken 1 in. below the top inside.
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