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Table 8. Showing Influence qf Absorbed Solutions on Har- 

 diness OF Young Fruits. 



Kind of Fruit 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms, petals just 



fallen 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms, petals just 



fallen 



Rice's Seedling peach 



blossoms, petals just 



fallen 



Peaches in husk 



Peaches in husk 



Peaches in husk 



Peaches in husk 



Peaches 2-5 in. in dia. 

 Peaches 2-5 in. in dia. 



Peaches 2-5 in. in dia. 



Peaches 2-5 in. in dia. 

 Apple buds showing 



pink 



Apple buds showing 



pink 



Apple buds showing 



pink 



Apple buds nearly open 

 Apple buds nearly open 



Apple buds nearly open 



Apple buds nearly open 

 Apple buds partly open 



Apple buds partly open 



Treatment 



Fresh. . . . 

 Cane sugar 

 (2.250)... 

 Glycerine 

 (2.560).. 



Water. . . . 

 Cane sugar 



(2.250).. 



Glycerine 



(2.560).. 



Water 



Cane sugar 

 (2.250)... 



Glycerine 

 (2.560)... 



Water 



Fresh 



Cane sugar 



(2.250)... 

 Glycerine 



(2.560)..., 



Water 



Fresh 



Cane sugar 



(2.250).. . , 

 Glycerine 



(2.560)..., 



Water 



Canesugar 



(2.250).... 

 Glycerine 



(2.560)... . 



Water 



Fresh 



Cane sugar 



(2.250)... , 

 Glycerine 



(2.560)..., 



Water 



Cane sugar 



(2.250).... 

 Glycerine 



(2.560)..., 



Date 



Apr. 15,'ll 



Apr. 15, '11 



Apr. 15, '11 



Apr. 15, '11 



Apr. 20,'ll 



Apr. 20,'ll 



Apr. 20,'ll 



Apr. 20,'ll 



Apr. 20,'ll 



Apr. 20,'ll 

 May 4,'ll 



May 4,'ll 



May 4,'ll 

 May 4,'ll 

 May 11, '11 



May 11, '11 



May 11, '11 

 May 11, '11 



Apr. 24,'ll 



Apr. 24,'ll 



Apr. 24, '11 

 Apr. 24, '11 



Apr. 24,'ll 



Apr. 24,'ll 

 Apr. 24,'ll 



Apr. 26,'ll 

 Apr. 26,'ll 



Tem- 

 pera- 

 ture 



-3 

 -3 

 -3 

 -3 

 -3 

 -3 

 -3 



-3 



-3 



-3 

 -3 



-3 



-3 

 -3 

 -3.9 



-3.9 



-3.9 

 -3.9 



-3 



-3 



-3 

 -3 



-3 



-3 

 -3 



-3 



-3 



Number 



of 



Fruits 



43 

 34 

 45 

 50 

 13 

 22 

 15 



24 



21 



13 



21 



20 



25 

 18 



31 



30 



25 

 30 



40 



32 

 45 



34 



34 



Percent- 

 age 

 Killed 



70.0 

 3.0 

 22.0 

 100.0 

 61.0 

 36.0 

 66.0 



81.0 



81.0 



58.0 

 12.2 



8.7 



6.0 

 70.0 

 24.0 



35.0 



4.0 

 38.0 



61.0 



13.0 



96.0 

 100.0 



60.0 



0.0 

 100.0 



3.0 



61.0 



