decrease any at all in weitilit with, the exception of th.e 

 sample wrapped in single waxed paper and it only de- 

 oreased one-quarter of an ounce during the month, 



3d. and 4th, weighing. 



The results of the above table show tha-^. the fruit 

 at this time was beginning to decrease in weight more 

 than it did from the first to the second, //•. this 

 time the fruit was all perfectly sound, No difference 

 .could be detected except possibly a little deeper color. 



The next table shows the fifth and :-s-ixth weighiu-; 

 which was made on the I8th of ITebrxiary and the I8th, of 

 March, 



