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last specimens were thrown out May 28. For 1896, however, the 
average life was May 1, and the last specimens were not thrown 
out till June 30. In 1895 decay began early in the fall and pro- 
ceeded moderately through the year. With the crop of 1896 it 
set in in January and proceeded very moderately till April, when 
it proceeded very rapidly. The season for this variety appears to 
be variable but may extend to February or March. 
FIsHKILL. In the Department cold storage tests, large, sound, 
well-colored fruit from this Station, stored October 11, began to 
decay internally, while still firm outside, after January 1 or 15. 
Friory. Observations were made at the Station on the crops of 
1895, ’96 and ’97. The average date of storing was September 
30, of life of the fruit February 138, and of decay of the last 
specimens July 18. The averages for all the years are quite 
uniform. Its season may be said to extend to February. The 
fruit goes down very slowly at first but rather rapidly toward 
the latter part of the season. 
Gano. This variety is reported by storage men to be practically 
' identical with Ben Davis so far as keeping qualities in storage are 
concerned. 
In the Department cold storage tests, small, hard, half-colored 
fruit from this Station, stored October 1, was semifirm but some- 
what decayed May 1. Commercial limit April 1. 
Newhall reports its season in cellar storage as extending until 
January and in chemical cold storage until May. It stands heat 
well before going into storage and goes down gradually. It scalds, 
loses in color and firmness in deteriorating, becomes mealy and the 
skin sometimes becomes bitter. 
Genet (see RAs). 
GIDEON (Gideon White). Inferior to Hubbardston in keeping 
quality. After this variety reaches maturity the flesh character- 
istically begins to discolor at the core. 
Observations were made at the Station on the crops of 1895, 
796 and ’97. The mean date of storing was September 17; of 
average life January 11; and of decay of last specimens May 18. 
This variety differed widely in keeping quality in the different 
seasons. In season October to December but may sometimes 
keep till February. The variety usually goes down rather mod- 
erately. 
