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tidii (pf the lime incntioned, (lie friiils were soft, juicy and without a trace 

 of astrin;?enc.v. 



According- to Lhiyd (Science, N. S.. 34: 924-92S, 1911) the ripening is 

 hronglit al)ont or hastened I)y the action of carhoii dioxide, in-oduced, of 

 course, by (he fruits themselves in resjjiration. 



