46 THE APPLE IN COLD STORAGE. 



Jonathan — Continued. 



G. G. Hitchings, South Onondaga, Onondaga County, N. Y. : Dark red, bright, 

 No. 1; trees 6 years old; picked October 5, 1901, stored October 12; in prime 

 condition for barrel storage till April 1, 1902; in good condition for box storage 

 till June 1, 1902; no rot; held well for a long time after the fruit began to mellow. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. : Small, 

 hard, considerably russeted; picked October 23, 1902, stored October 27; May 1, 

 1903, hard, no rot, in prime commercial condition. 



G. T. Powell, Ghent, Columbia County, N. Y. : Medium sized, highly colored; 

 picked October 16, 1902, stored October 19; in prime condition for barrel storage 

 till March 1, 1903, when it began to mellow; good condition for box storage till 

 May 1 ; no rot or scald. 



F. H. Speak nian, Neosho, Newton County, Mo.: Large, highly colored, No. 1; 

 picked September 25, 1901, stored October 16; commercial limit about February 

 1, 1902; when inspected March 20 the fruit was mellow, with considerable decay; 

 probably injured by delayed storage. 



G. E. Spohr, Manhattan, Riley County, Kans. : Well colored, No. 1; picked Octo- 

 ber 1, 1901, stored October 12; prime till February 1, 1902, when the fruit began 

 to mellow ; received through Kansas Experiment Station. 



Jonathan of Buler. (See Buler. ) 

 Jones Seedling. 

 W. S. Miller, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W. Va. : Clear colored, No. 1; 

 picked November 5, 1901, stored November 12; good commercial condition till 

 March 1, 1902, when scald developed; firm throughout storage season. 

 Kansas. 



W. S. Miller, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W. Va.: Highly colored, No. 1; 

 picked October 8, 1901, stored October 18; in prime commercial condition 

 throughout storage season; no rot or scald. 

 Kansas Keeper. 



New York Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. : 'Very hard, imma- 

 ture; picked October 2, 1901, stored October 21; hard, with no scald or decay 

 June 1, 1902. 

 Kent Beauty. Synonym: Beauty of Kent. 



Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station, Amherst, Hampshire 

 County, Mass.: Large, well colored, No. 1; picked September 30, 1902, stored 

 October 31; kept well till January 1, 1903, after which the flesh softened and 

 became mealy; no scald. 

 King. (See Tompkins King.) 



Kirtland. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva. Ontario County, N. Y. : Dark red, 

 No. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; prime commercial condition 

 throughout the storage season; no scald or decay. 

 Lady Henniker. (See Henniker.) 



Lady Sweet. 



G. G. Hitchings, South Onondaga, Onondaga County, N. Y.: Bright, clear, medium 

 sized, three-fourths red, No. 1; picked October 1, 1902, stored October 4; May 1, 

 1903, prime commercial condition, firm, no rot or scald. 



New York State P^xperiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. : Hard, half- 

 green, immature; picked October 21, 1902, stored October 27; hard and sound 

 through storage season. 



G. T. Powell, Ghent, Columbia County, N. Y. : Fancy large, bright red, from young 

 trees; picked October 16, 1902, stored October 19; prime condition for barrel 

 storage till March 15, 1903, when fruit began to mellow; good condition lor box 

 storage till May 1; no scald or decay. 



