VARIETY CATALOGUE. 41 



Excelsior. 



Michigan Agricultural College Experiment Substation, South Haven, Van Buren 

 County, Mich.: Light colored, No. 1; picked September 8, 1902, stored September 

 10; November 14, 1902, overripe, quality gone. 



Fallawater. 



G. G. Hitchings, South Onondaga, Onondaga County, N. Y.: Larue, finely colored, 

 No. 1; treea 12 years old; picked October 1, 1901, stored October 12; March 1, 

 1902, beginning to mellow; May 1, 1902, quite mellow but free from decay and 

 scald; commercial limit February 1. 



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

 very green; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; May 1, 1902, semifirm, 

 no decay or scald; held in good semifirm condition for box storage from March 1 

 to May 1. 



Fall Pippin. 



Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment. Station, Amherst, Hampshire 

 County, Mass.: Large, bright, No. 1; picked September 30, 1902, stored October 

 3; in firm condition until January 1, 1903, when the fruit began to mellow. 



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

 No. 1; picked September 24, 1902, stored September 29; January 27, 1903, com- 

 mencing to soften. Fruit picked in 1901 kept in good condition until January 10, 

 1902; may be held in boxes till February 1. 

 Fall Queen. (See Haas.) 



Fameuse. Synonym: Snow. 



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

 trees 12 years old; picked October 7, 1902, stored October 12; in good commercial 

 condition until March 15, 1903. Fruit picked in 1901 kept in good condition until 

 February 15, 1902. 



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

 colored, No. 1; ripe and somewhat bruised: picked ( >ctober 7, 1902, stored Octo- 

 ber 24; January 23, 1903, in good condition for box storage, no scald or decay: 

 March 11, overripe and past commercial condition. 



Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station, Amherst, Hampshire 

 County, Mass.: Bright, No. 1; picked September 30, 1902, stored October 3; 

 February 15, firm, no scald or rot; commercial limit about March 1. 



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

 bright, No. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; January 31, 1902, 

 mellow, no decay or scald; March 14, very ripe but still sound. 



Geo. T. Powell, Ghent, Columbia County, N. Y. : Bright, dark red, No. 1; picked 

 October 13, 1002, stored October 10; February 1, 1903, in prime commercial 

 condition; March 1, mellow, free from scald and decay. 



This variety reaches its commercial limit usually between January 1 and March 1. 

 Fanny. 



Michigan Agricultural College Experiment Substation, South Haven, Van Buren 

 County, Mich.: No. 1, highly colored; picked September 2, 1002, stored Sep- 

 tember 3; firm, sound, and beautifully colored November 14, 1002; would prob- 

 ably have held in good condition several weeks longer. 



Fishkill. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. V.: Large, 

 sound, well colored: picked October 4, 1901, stored October II; began to decay 

 internally, while still firm outside, after January 1-15, 1002; behavior similar in 



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