36 THE APPLE IN COLD STORAGE. 



VARIETY CATALOGUE. 



[In this catalogue the leading names of the varieties used in the cold storage investigations of the 

 Department of Agriculture are printed in black type, with their leading synonyms in italics.] 



Aiken Red. (See Akin.) 



Akin. Synonym: Aiken Red. 



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

 picked October 12, 1901, stored October 18; sound and in good commercial condi- 

 tion until March 11, 1902, after which it decayed. 

 Albemarle. (See Yellow Newtown.) 



Alexander. 



M. Reeks, Douglas, Allegan County, Mich.: Large, wed colored, No. 1; picked 

 August 25, 1902, stored August 27; at commercial limit November 14, 1902. 



Amos. Synonym: Amos Jackson. 



NewY r ork State Experiment Station, Geneva, < >ntario County, N. Y.: Small, hard, 



and green; picked September 19, 1902, stored September 27; May 1, 1903, firm, 



no scald or rot. 

 Amos Jackson. (See Amos.) 

 Apple of Commerce. (See Beach.) 



Arctic. 



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

 colored, No. 1; picked October 7, 1902, stored October 24; January 23, 11)03, in 

 good commercial condition, scald beginning to appear; March 11, softening, color 

 faded, all scalded. 

 Arkansas. Synonyms: Blacktwig, Mammoth Blacktwig. 



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

 ber 12, 1901, stored < >ctober IS; May 1, 1902, bright, firm, and sound, no rot or 

 scald. 



Ozark Orchard Company, Goodman, McDonald County, Mo.: No. 2 stock; badly 

 affected with "flyspeck" fungus; picked October 11, 1902, stored October 28; 

 March 10, 1903, shriveled, considerable rot, no scald. 



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

 Small, sound; picked September 26, 1901, stored October 6; May 1, 1902, firm, 

 no decay, nearly all slightly scalded on light side. 



Arkansas Beauty. 



W. S. Miller, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, AY. Ya. : Medium size, dull green- 

 ish red; picked October 7, 1901, stored October 18; January 23, 1902, 10 per cent 

 of decay, no scald. 



Arkansas Black. 



Near Kansas Experiment Station, Manhattan, Riley County, Kans. : Small, very 

 hard, poorly colored, immature stock; picked October 5, 1901, stored October 9; 

 March 21, 1902, very hard, with no deterioration; would probably have kept well 

 through storage season. 



W. S. Miller Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W. Va,; Dark red, very fine, hug • 

 picked November 5, 1901, stored November 12;. June 1, 1902, in prime commer- 

 cial condition, hard, no scald or decay, except from injury. 



Aucuba. Synonym: Aucuba-Leaved Reinette. 



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



well colored, No. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; sound and in 



good condition until February 1, 1902. 

 Aucuba-Leaved Reinette. (See Aucuba.) 



