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DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 



Plate I. Frontispiece. Gandy strawberries. A shows the condition of the fruit 

 after twenty-one days in cold storage at a temperature of 32° F. The fruit was 

 firm, ]>right, and normal in appearance on withdrawal from the storage house, 

 but the flavor was gone. B shows the condition of the fruit after more than 

 seven months in cold storage in a frozen condition at a temperature of 12° F. C 

 shows the discoloration of the fruit from bruising. B shows mold growing over 

 a bruised spot. 



Plate II. Packages and wrappers used on berries in cold storage. Fig. 1. — Cartons 

 in which berries were frozen. Fig. 2. — Strawberries wrapped with japanin 

 paper and a box of unwrapped fruit. Fig. 3. — Black raspberries in a Hallock 

 crate, unwrapped and wrapped with japanin paper. 



Plate III. Black mold on strawberries and black raspberries in cold storage. 

 Figs. 1 and 2. — Black raspberries showing mold in cold storage. Figs. 3 and -i. — 

 Black mold on strawberries in cold storage. The white mycelial threads holding 

 the berries together and spreading over them are shown. 



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