U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY BULLETIN No. 97. 



H. W. WILEY, Chief of Bureau. 



STUDIES ON PEACHES 



I. COMPILED ANALYSES OF PEACHES. 



II. CHANGES IN CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE 

 PEACH DURING GROWTH AND RIPENING. 



III. EFFECT OF STORAGE ON THE COMPOSITION OF 

 PEACHES. 



BY 



W. D. BIGKELOW, 



CHIEF, DIVISION OF FOODS, 

 AND 



H. C. OORK 



ASSISTANT CHEMIST. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 



1905. 



