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PEARS, 
Bartlett.—Fully ripe, wrapped, packed in baskets, stored on 
September Ist, began o decay November 15th. The same unwrapped 
were badly decayed on that date. 
Bartlett.—Fully ripe, wrapped and packed in cases holding from 50 
75 pears each, were in good condition on Decem "ud lst. Flavour 
unimpaired. On December 10th 25 to 30 per cent. were rotten ; on 
ae 15th fully 50 per cent, had decayed. Piste somewhat 
mpaired. 
Flemish Beauty.—Fully matured, wrapped and packed in aite 
decayed earlier than Bartlett, beginning to show signs of rotting on 
October 15th. The same variety unwrapped began to decay o 
October 6th. 
Flemish Beauty.—Fully matured, wrapped and packed in kegs, were 
in good condition up to November 1st; they decayed rapidly after this 
and few remained by December 10th. 
The unwrapped in kegs had entirely * wasted" by December 6th. 
rré Clairgeau.—Wrapped in baskets, were in good condition 
when t Tnt examined, December 31st. 'The same unwrapped were also. 
in good condition on the same day. 
Beurré d’Anjou.—Wrapped and packed in kegs and boxes, were 
also in on condition on December 10th; and the same may be said of 
Duches 
It wili be seen that matured Bartlett and Flemish Beauty cannot be 
safely kept in storage after November 15th or at latest December Ist. 
APPLES. 
rial packages of three varieties of these were sent to the storage 
wercbonpe from the Central Farm as they ripe 
sky.— Wrapped, packed in baskets, were in good condition with — 
unimpaired up to November 15th, os they t 
discolour and lose flavour n De Oth the greater proportion 
were decayed and unfit for use. There was a little difference in favour 
of the wr Appod $ a uit, but the improvement was not sò marked as in the 
case of the pea 
Duchess.—Packed the same way, began to decay on December 10th ;. 
the same i ai unwrapped showed 8 to 10 per cent, of rotten fruit at 
this date 
an B and Colvert.—Both in boxes and barrels, eo are 
of course perfect at this date, December 31st. Summer apples, in 
common with other soft fruits, kept best when wrapped oa p paper 
and put up in wooden packages. 
GRAPES, 
Sample baskets of Lindley, Delaware, and Niagara grapes, mord on 
September 27th, are at this date, December 20th, in good condit 
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