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The deductions which may be drawn from the results of this pre- 
liminary trial in ed tones of fruits by cold storage may be 
summarized as follow 
l. Fruit for ai i sho be picked when fully grown, but before it 
has thor oughly matured. 
2. Early pears, dicenda ibd the larger varieties of plums should be 
wrapped separately in tissue paper. 
3. Tight wooden boxes are the most satisfactory packages for storing 
and handling. When baskets are used they should be — 
with strong ** veneer” covers 
4. Stone fruits, such as peaches ‘and plums, under ordinary circum- 
de should not be held for a longer period than two or three 
C 
wee 
. The still season for early pears and apples may be extended 
from 30 to 60 days, and under favourable circumstances for a 
longer period. 
6. The outcome of experiments with fall and early winter varieties of 
apples and pears, including samples of grapes, yet remains to be 
developed. 
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I have, um 
JOHN CR: 
SHortiecitift 
 DI.—DECADES KEWENSES 
PLANTARUM Novarum IN HERBARIO Horti Regu CONSERVATARUM. 
DECADES XXVI., XXVII. 
Taroven Mr. H. N. Ridley, director of the Gardens and Forest 
Department of the Straits Settlements, Kew has received a small cola 
tion of dried pianti made and presented by Mr. A. H. Everett, 
gentleman engaged more — in E birds and insects, whati 
the former had induced to collect pla The plants in question are 
. from the previously unexplored Longe Donate; or Bonthain Peak, in 
South Celebes. This peak rises to a height of ae 10,200 a and 
the plants were obtained from elevations of 7,000 0,000 feet. Mr. 
Everett’s specimens are mostly good so far as dey g gó, ; t he ascendi 
the peak in October when few of the plants were either in flower or in 
fruit; consequentiy a number which are evidently new cannot be 
described. Among these are two species of Vaccinium, a Leptosper- 
mum, a Freycinetia, and four species of Elatostema. Several prove to 
be identical with species inhabiting Mount Kinabalu, North Borneo, as 
Ranunculus Lowit, Potentilla leuconota, Leucopo gon suaveolens and 
Quercus Havilandii. Interesting amon ses is a variety of the 
Japanese Festuca parvigluma, to pem with fuller material, it may be 
found desirable to give specific rank. There is also a ‘Danthonia 
closely allied to the Australian D. pesitillatà ; and there are 30 species — 
of vsseular cryptogams, but no new species. Lycopodium clavatum — 
