VARIETY CATALOGUE. 53 



Pumpkin Russet. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County. X. Y. : No. 1 ; picked 

 September 17, L902; stored September 27; January 6, 1903, a little past commer- 

 cial condition, commencing to soften. 

 Pumpkin Sweet. Synonyms: Pound Sweet; Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet. 



G. G. Hitchings, South Onondaga, Onondaga County, N. Y.: Large, well colored, 

 but many water-cored; trees 10 years old; picked October 1, 1902, stored Octo- 

 ber 4, in good condition until January 15, 1903, when the fruit began to soften 

 and decay; fruit picked in 1901 kept in similar condition. 



New Y'ork State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. Y.: Medium 

 sized, hard, and green; picked October 2, 1902, stored October 11; May 1. 1903, 

 firm, decay slight, no scald; received as Pumpkin Sweet. 



George T. Powell, Ghent, Columbia County, X. Y.: Large, No. 1; picked October 

 6, 1902, stored October 9; in good commercial condition until January 1, 1903, 

 when the fruit began to decay. 



This variety often discolors in flesh after it reaches a ripe condition, but the tex- 

 ture remains firm after the discoloration takes place. 



Quince Cole. 



Michigan Agricultural College Experiment Substation. South Haven, Van Buren 

 County, Mich.: Sound, Xo. 1 ; picked September 2, 1902, stored September 3; 

 November 14, 1902, semirirm, quality somewhat impaired, no decay or scald; 

 commercial limit November 1. 



Ralls. Synonyms: Geniton; Ralls 'unci: Never/ail. 



H. M. Dunlap, Southern Illinois: Small, imperfect, No. 2; picked October 9, 1901, 

 stored October 15; January 17, 1902, firm, no decay or scald; March 18, consid- 

 erable decay and some scald. 



W. S. Miller, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W. Va.: Bright, clean, Xo. 1; picked 

 < ictober 12, 1901, stored October 18; May 1, 1902, in prime condition, no rot, or 

 decay. 



Ralls Genet. (See Ralls.) 

 Rambo. 



H. M. Dunlap, Southern Illinois: Well colored, Xo. 1; picked October 9, 1901, 

 stored October 15; January 17, 1902, quite ripe, but free from decay and scald; 

 March 18, overripe and commencing, to soften. 

 G. G. Hitchings, South Onondaga, Onondaga County, X. Y.: Well colored, Xo. 1; 

 trees about 100 years old; picked October 1, 1902, stored October 6; in prime 

 commercial condition until April 1, 1903, when the fruit began to soften. Fruit 

 1 licked in 1901 kept in similar condition. 



Red Canada. Synonyms: Canada Red; Steele' s Red Winter. 



G. G. Hitchings, South Onondaga, Onondaga County, N. Y. : Lark red, Xo. 1; 

 trees 6 years old; dates of picking and storing undetermined; in prime commer- 

 cial condition until April 15, 1902, after which date the fruit softened very 

 quickly. 



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



hard, Xo. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; May 1. 1902, firm, free 



from scald and decay. 

 Red Russet. 



Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station, Amherst. Hampshire 



County, Mass.: Dull colored, wormy. No. 2; picked October 13, L902, stored 



i ictober 15; May 1, 1903, firm, no scald or decay. 

 Red Winter Sweet. 

 George T. Powell, Ghent, Columbia County. X. Y.: Bright, Xo. 1; picked October 



13, 1902, stored October 19; March 1, 1903, quite mellow, no scald or decay. 



