42 THE APPLE IN COLD STORAGE. 



Gano. 



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

 colored; picked September 27, 1902, stored October 1; May 1, 1903, semifirm, 

 some rot; commercial limit April 1. 



Ozark Orchard Company, Goodman, McDonald County, Mo.: Very large, highly 

 colored; picked October 6, 1902, stored October 11; March 11, 1903, overripe, is 

 per cent decay; behavior similar in 1901-2; commercial limit February 1. 



G. E. Spohr, Manhattan, Riley County, Kans.: Fruit large, well colored, firmer 

 than Ozark Orchard stock; picked October 1, 1901, stored October 6; March 20, 

 1902, firm, no decay or scald; would probably have kept well a month longer; 

 received through Kansas Experiment Station. 



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

 Well colored, firm, medium grade, considerable codling-moth injury; picked 

 September 26, 1901, stored October 16; February 1, 1902, firm, with no decay 

 or scald, after which the decay proceeded quite rapidly. 



Geniton. (See Ralls.) 



Gibb. 

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

 October 2, 1-001, stored October 18; May 1, 1902, in prime commercial condition, 

 no scald or decay; a long keeper. 



Gideon. 



Michigan Agricultural College Experiment Substation, South Haven, Van Buren 

 County, Mich.: Hard, light colored, rather immature; picked September 9, 1902, 

 stored September 10, 1902; November 14, 1902, firm, sound; commercial limit 

 probably January 1. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y.: Bright, No. 

 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21, 1901; commercial limit January 1, 

 1902; after that the flesh began to discolor at the core, a characteristic of this 

 variety after it reaches maturity. 



Gilliflower. (See Black Gilliflower.) 



Gilpin. Synonym: Carthouse. 



( i. G. Hitchings, South ( >noiidaga, Onondaga County, N. Y. : Medium sized, bright, 

 half colored, very hard; trees 28 years old; picked after October 1, 1901; stored 

 October 12, 1901; began to scald March 15, 1902, and scalded badly, but remained 

 hard through storage season; behavior similar in 1902-3, except scalding began 

 a month later. 



Gold Medal. Synonym: Golden Medal. 



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

 good; picked October 3, 1901, stored October 11; commercial limit February 1 

 to 15, 1902, after which the fruit softened; no scald. 



Golden Medal. (See Gold Medal.) 



Golden Russet (X. Y.). 

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

 hard, well russeted, No. 1; picked October 7, 1901, stored October 24, 1901; com- 

 mercial limit May 1, 1902, when stock was hard, but mellowing began soon after. 

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

 greenish russet, No. 1; picked October 24, 1902, stored November 15; May 1, 

 1903, prime commercial condition, no decay; similar in 1901-2, but by June 1 

 the fruit was mellow and decay was setting in. 



