60 THE APPLE IN COLD STORAGE. 



Washington Royal. Synonym: Palmer Greening. 



Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station, Amherst, Hampshire 

 County: Bright, clear yellow, No. 1; picked Octobers, 1902, stored October 12; 

 in good commercial condition until January 1, 1903, when the fruit began to 

 soften; in good condition for storage in boxes till February 1. 



Xew York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. Y. : Small, hard, 

 and green; picked October 3, 1902, stored October 11; April 30, 1903, mellow, 

 no rot or scald; commercial limit March 1; fruit softens without developing yel- 

 low color. 



Washington Strawberry. 



Xew York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. Y. : Light col- 

 ored, Xo. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; January 10, 1902, mel- 

 low, no scald or rot; commercial limit December 1, 1901. 

 Wealthy. 



G. C. Hitchings, South Onondaga; Onondaga County, X. Y.: Large, dark red, Xo. 

 1 ; picked September 20, 1902, stored September 24; in prime commercial condi- 

 tion until January 1, 1903, after which it began to soften and fade in color. 

 Fruit picked in 1901 kept in similar condition. 



E. Hutchins, Fennville, Allegan County, Mich.: Light colored, Xo. 1; picked 

 August 28, 1902, stored .September 2; Xovember 14, 1902, in prime commercial 

 condition, free from rot and scald; would have kept well for a number of weeks 

 longer. 



Xew York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. Y.: Small, hard, 

 and immature; picked September is, 1902, stored September 27; March 14, 1903, 

 semifirm, decay slight, no scald. 



Western Beauty. 



Xew York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. Y. : Xo. 1; 

 picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; May 1, 1902, firm, no rot or scald. 



Westfield. Synonym: Seeknofurther. 



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



Xo. 1; picked October 1, 1902, stored October 5; May 1, 1903, firm, no rot or 



scald. Fruit picked in 1901, not so well colored, kept in similar condition. 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station, Amherst, Hampshire 



County, Mass. : Large, greenish, Xo. 1; picked October S, 1902, stored October 



12; May 1, 1903, hard, no rot or scald. 

 George T. Powell, Ghent, Columbia County, X. Y.: Medium sized, half colored; 



picked ( tctober 0, 1902, stored October 9; May 1, 1903, firm, no rot or scald. 



White Doctor. 



Xew York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. Y. : Small, green- 

 ish yellow; picked September 20, 1902, stored September 27; March 14, 1903, 

 ■semifirm, decay slight, all scalded slightly. Fruit picked Li 1901 kept in similar 

 condition. Commercial limit February 1. 

 White Pippin. 



A. A. Boggs, Waynesville, Haywood County, X. C. : Bright, large, Xo. 1; picked 

 September IS, 1902, stored September 25; May 1, 1903, firm, no rot, scald light 

 on a few; commercial limit April 15. 



Xew York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, X. Y. : Sound, Xo. 

 1: picked October 6, 1902, stored October 11; March 14, 1903, firm, no scald; 

 commercial limit April 15; fruit picked in 1901 after March 1, 1902, softened 

 rapidly and decayed. 



White Pearmain. Synonym: White Winter Pearmain. 



Near Kansas Agricultural College, Manhattan, Riley County, Kans. : Small, imma- 

 ture; picked October 1(5, 1901, stored October 19; May 1, 1902, hard, no rot or 



scald. 



