52 THE APPLE IN COLD STOEAGE. 



Ornament. Synonym: Ornament de Table. 

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

 colored; picked September 22, 1902, stored September 27; May 1, 1903, firm, 

 decay slight, no scald. Fruit picked in 1901 in similar condition May 1, 1902. 



Ornami ni de Table. ( See < )knament. ) 



Palrn< r Greening. (See Washington' Royal. | 



Paragon. Synonym- Blacktwig. 



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

 No. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; March 14, 1902, firm, but 

 badly scalded; May 1, nearly all scalded, firm, no decay. 



Peck Pleasant. 



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

 green; picked October 4, 1902, stored October 11; May 1, 1903, firm, no decay, 

 scald slight. „ 



Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Blacksbun*, Montgomery County, Va. : 

 No. 1, somewhat cloudy and wormy; picked September 26, 1901, stored < >ctober 

 6; January 24, 1902, semifirm, no scald or decay; May 1, past best commercial 

 condition, considerable rot; commercial limit March 1. 



Peter. 



Michigan Agricultural College Experiment Substation, South Haven, Van Buren 

 County, Mich.: Hani, well colored, No. 1; picked September 9, 1902, stored 

 September 10; November 14, 1902, in prime market condition, firm and sound; 

 commercial limit probably January 1. 



Pewaukee. 



G. G. Hitchings, South Onondaga, Onondaga County, N. Y. : Well colored, No. 1; 



trees 12 years old, picked September 25, 1902, stored September 29; May 1, 



1903, firm, no rot or scald. Fruit picked in 1901 kept in similar condition. 

 Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Penobscot County, Me.: Well 



colored, No. 1; picked October 7, 1902, stored October 24; May 1, 1903, firm, 



decay slight, no scald. 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station, Amherst, Hampshire 



County, Mass.: Well colored, No. 1; picked Octobers, 1902, stored October 12; 



May 1, 1903, firm, no scald or decay. 

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



picked October 8, 1901, stored October 18; May 1, 1902, no scald or rot, firm. 

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



and undercolored; picked October 4, 1902, stored October 11; May 1. 1903 hard 



and green, no rot; fruit picked in 1901 kept in similar condition. 



Phoenix. 



G. G. Hitchings, South Onondaga, Onondaga County, X. Y.: Poor, scabby, light 

 red; picked October 1, 1902, stored October 4; May 1, 1903, hard, np scald or 

 rot. Identity uncertain. 



Piper. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. A'.: Hard, 

 green, No. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21 ; May 1, 1902, hard, no 

 scald or decay. 



PoundSweet. (See Pumpkin Sweet.) 



Pridi of Texas. (See Texas.) 



Pryor. Synonym: Pryor Red. 



W. S. Miller, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W. Va.: Hard, No. 1; picked Octo- 

 ber 11, 1901, stored October 18; May 1, 1902, firm, free from rot and scald. 

 Pryor Red. (See Pryok.) 



