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Marigold. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. Y. : Immature, 

 small; picked October 6, 1902. stored October 11; May 1, 1903, very hard; no 

 decay, scald slight. 



Marmalade. 



Michigan Agricultural College Experiment Substation, South Haven, Van Buren 

 County, Mich.: No. 1; picked August 22, 1902, stored September :i; probably 

 semiiirm when stored; November 14, 1902, semitirm; quality poor; no rot. 



Melon. Synonym: Norton's Melon. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County. N. Y. : Hard, green; 

 picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; May 1, 1902, still hard and green; 

 no scald or rot; in 1902-1903 the fruit softened after February 1 and decayed 

 considerably. 



Milden. Synonym: Milding. 



Z. A. Gilbert, Farmington, Franklin County, Me.: Medium size, well colored. No. 

 1; picking date undetermined, stored November 10, 1902; firm till March 1, 

 1903; m good condition for bos storage till May 1, 1903; no scald, slight decay 

 from bruising. 

 Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Penobscot County, Me.: Large; 

 bright No 1; picked October 7, 1901, stored < October 24, semifirmat storing tune: 

 held semifirm and in good condition for storage in boxes till May 1, 1902, after 

 which it softened and decayed. 



Milding. (See Mildex.) 



IVIilligen. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. : Firm, No. 1; 

 picked October 6, 1902, stored October 11; after January 15, 1903, scald appeared, 

 though the fruit was firm with slight scald till March 15. 



Minkler. 



H. M. Dunlap, Southern Illinois: No. 1; picked October 4, 1901, stored October 

 10; good commercial condition till February, 1902; March 17 nearly one-fourth 

 scalded, but fruit firm; considerable decay. 



Missouri. Synonym: Missouri Pippin. 



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

 picked October 20, 1901, stored October 30; March 20, 1902, prime commercial 

 condition, hard, no scald or decay: behavior similar in 1903; commercial limit 

 probably April 15 to May 1. 



Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Blacksburg, Montgomery County. Va. : 

 No. 2. scabby, considerable "flyspeck" fungus and codling-moth injury: picked 

 September 26, 1901, stored October 16; firm till March 1, 1902, after which the 

 fruit decayed badly. 



Missouri Pippin. (See Missouri. ) 



jlonmouth. 



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

 green, No. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; May 1, 1902, in prime 

 commercial condition; firm, no rotor scald; behavior similar in 1902-1903; com- 

 mercial limit about June 1. 



Moore Sweet. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. : No. 1. imma- 

 ture; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21: linn, with no decay or scald 

 til! April 15, 1902, after which it softened. 



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