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mean dates were October 10 for storing; March 26 for average life ; 
and June 9 when the last fruit went out. The results were pretty 
uniform. The fruit kept till about March 1 with comparatively 
little loss, after which it went down gradually. 
In the Department cold storage tests this variety from this 
Station stored September 28 was semifirm and free from decay, 
but slightly scalded May 1. Commercial limit March 15. 
Domine (English Redstreak, Wells). In the Station tests fruit 
grown in 1896 and ’97 was tested. The mean dates were October 
13 for storing; March 13 for average life; and June 8 when last 
apples went out. The results of both tests were similar. The 
fruit kept till February with but small loss. After the middle of 
February it went down more rapidly, indicating that here its 
commercial season would not extend beyond February. 
Two reports were received from storage men on this variety and 
they are widely at variance with each other. Graham reports 
that it stores very well; season in cellar storage February 1, and 
in chemical cold storage March 1. Newhall reports that it is 
inferior to Hubbardston in keeping quality, seasons October and 
January in the respective storages. Graham reports that it stands 
heat before going into storage very well and goes down in storage 
gradually without having previously lost in quality, become soft 
or mealy or having burst, all of which is contrary to Newhall’s 
experience. Tests of the keeping quality of this fruit at this Sta- 
tion rather agree with Graham’s experience, for its average life 
extended to March 9 and 16, respectively, two seasons. 
Duke or Drvonsuire. In the Station tests fruit was stored 
from the crops of 1896 and ’98. The mean dates were October 1 
for storing; March 5 for average life; and May 1 when last fruit 
went out. The results of both tests were similar. The fruit kept 
well till about the first of February and then went out rapidly, 
although a few straggling specimens remained till March and in 
one instance till June. The commercial limit appears to be about 
February 1. 
DumMELow (Wellington). In the Station tests 107 specimens 
were stored October 28, 1896. The average life extended to March 
13 and the last fruit was discarded July 12. By the middle of 
February about 25 per ct. of the fruit had gone out. About 35 
per ct. remained till after the first of May. 
