CONTENTS. 



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I. Effect of temperature on the respiration of fruits 5 



Introduction 5 



Selection and preparation of the fruit 6 



Description of apparatus and methods 7 



Absorption apparatus 7 



Temperatures . 9 



Regulation of incubator 9 



Collection and estimation of carbon dioxid 11 



Statement of results 13 



Discussion of results 25 



II. Effect of picking on the rate of evolution of carbon dioxid by peaches 29 



Apparatus and method employed 29 



Results obtained 31 



III. Rate of accumulation of heat in the respiration of fruit under adiabatic 



conditions 33 



Causes of self-heating 33 



Formula for calculating rate of heat accumulation 34 



Application of formula to specific cases > 35 



Summary 39 



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