REPORT ON A NEW MATERIAL FOR FRUIT-PACKING. 581 



In the lower layer were : — 



5 Apples in excellent condition. 

 1 Apple decayed. 

 3 Pears sound. 



3 Pears, of each of which a part was decayed. 

 1 Bulb sound. 



" The five Apples had preserved their appearance, consistency, and 

 flavour intact. The decayed Apple had apparently rotted from the centre. 

 The good Pears had but little flavour and were hard ; apparently they 

 had left England in this condition. 



" The proximity of the decayed fruit had no apparent eftect upon the 

 adjacent sound fruit. 



" J. P. DE ALBUQUEEQUE, 



" For Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies." 



