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introduced. For this and other reasons, only fruit in a perfectly dry 

 condition should be placed in the cool chambers. No matter under 

 what storage conditions ncr to what extent the spots develop, they 

 maintain their superficial character and never assume the deep-seated 

 nature of Bitter Pit. 



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Jonathan Freckles is another obscure disease which almost exclu 

 sively attacks the Jonathan variety, and thrives under somewhat 

 similar conditions to those explained in connexion with Jonathan Spot 

 The freckles are mostly numerous and raised slightly above the plane 

 of the apple's surface. They are at first small and of a creamy colour, 

 but gradually develop and assume a bright golden tint. This condition 

 of the fruit is illustrated by the reproduced photograph of the two 



