Bui. 40, Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Dept. nf Agriculture. 



Plate VII. 



Kieffer Pears, Removed from Cold Storage on January 20, 1902. 



Fruit picked October 21, 1901, and placed in storage on the following day. Nearly ">o per cent 

 of the unwrapped fruit decayed, while that in parchment wrappers (lowest figure) and in 

 unprinted newspaper kept in perfect condition. 



