50 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I902. 



Variety. 



Remarks. 



Talman 



Thompson No. 24 

 Thompson No. 26 

 Thompson No. 34 



Walbridge 



Westfield 



Winesap 



Begins to shrivel in March. 



Limit reached about Jan. 1. 



Keeps till April but begins to 



lose flavor by February 1. 

 An early fall variety. 



Keeps well but of poor quality. 



One of the best. 



Shrivels some, but retains flavor 

 till spring. 



An examination of the above table reveals some interesting 

 facts concerning the varieties named. Dudley, Haas, and most 

 of the Russian varieties are comparatively poor keepers and 

 should be used before January. Borsdorf, Longfield, Pewaukee, 

 Porter and Shiawassee, are at their best before the first of Feb- 

 ruary, though keeping well into March. Hurlbut, Milding and 

 Munson Sweet, begin to break down in March ; the latter is in 

 good condition from October to this date. Arctic, Bethel, 

 Boiken, Mann, Northwestern Greening, Rail's Janet, Stark, 

 Westfield, and Winesap are in prime condition up to April 1. 

 Munson Sweet, Porter and Shiawassee showed most surprising 

 results and indicate that with care these sorts. may be kept much 

 longer than is generally supposed. Peter, which became too soft 

 for market in January, made very good pies as late as the end 

 of March. 



