290 Report oF THE HorTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
January 27. Fruit picked in 1901 kept in good condition until 
January 10. May be held in boxes until February 1. 
Season in cellar storage is given by storage men as September 
to October and in chemical cold storage as October and Novem- 
ber. It goes down quickly. Cars should be iced. | 
Fall Queen (see Haas). 
Fatu WINE (Autumn Strawberry). This is a fall variety and 
should be handled direct to the consumer. 
In the Station tests fruit of the crops of 1895, ’96 and ’97 was 
put in storage. The mean date of storing was September 18; of 
average life February 23; and of discarding the last specimen 
June 7. With the crop of 1895 the average life extended only 
till January 4, but in the case of the crop of ’97 till April 4. The 
fruit usually kept well through October but in one case did not, 
There was always a heavy loss in November and with one excep- 
tion in December also, after which it was less but constant till the 
end. Commercial season September and October. 
Fameuse (Snow). This is a fall and early winter one but 
some report that it will keep in cold dry storage, if free from 
scab, as long as Rhode Island Greening. 
At the Station, fruit of the crops of 1885 and ’96 was under 
observation. The mean date of storing was October 3, of average 
life of the fruit January 28, and of decay of the last specimen 
April 29; but there was a great difference in the keeping quality 
of the fruit in the two seasons, the average life of the crop of 
1896 being three months longer than the crop of 1895, according 
to our records. The larger part of the fruit of 1895 decayed before 
January 1, but the crop of 1896 kept fairly well till the middle of 
January then went down more rapidly. In both cases there was 
considerable loss in November. Commercial season November. 
In the Department cold storage tests, hard, bright, No. 1 fruit 
from this Station, stored October 21, was mellow, but free from 
decay or scald January 31. It was still sound though very ripe 
March 14. 
Cold storage men report that it stands heat very well before 
going into storage and that it goes down gradually, not scalding 
until late but becoming mealy and bursting. 
Farris. Fruit grown in 1895 and ’96 was tested at the Station. 
For 1895 the average life of the fruit was February 7, and the 
