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ance with markets and market demands, and more care in culti- 

 vating and managing the orchards. 



For home use a wider range of varieties is desirable and a 

 selection from the list above mentioned may be made to suit per- 

 sonal preferences. In no case, however, is it wise to plant too 

 freely of untried sorts. Varieties of known value and hardiness 

 may be planted as stocks on which the newer kinds may be top- 

 worked at will. 



THE KEEPING QUALITY OF CERTAIN APPLES. 



For the purpose of comparing the keeping qualities of certain 

 varieties of apples growing in the Station orchard, several speci- 

 mens of each were placed in a cool cellar and were examined 

 from time to time through the winter. A few of the varieties — 

 viz: Longfield, Munson Sweet, Sandy Glass, Koursk Reinette, 

 Green Crimean, and Haas were harvested about two weeks before 

 removal to the cellar, and were kept in the potting shed at the 

 greenhouse. The remainder were placed in the cellar after two 

 days. Some of the varieties — notably Golden Russet, Talman 

 and Winesap — were harvested a little too early for the best 

 results and shrivelled badly early in the season. 



The following table shows in detail the condition of the several 

 varieties at various times during the winter. A record was kept 

 of the number of specimens of each variety which was worthless 

 at each examination and the number only slightly decayed or 

 "specked." In the table, however, all affected specimens are 

 referred to as decayed. 



The fruit was placed in the cellar October 9. Critical examin- 

 ation of all specimens was made as indicated in the table. 



