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Storage men report its season as extending in cellar storage to 
October or November and in chemical cold storage until November 
to February. They report that it stands heat poorly before going 
into storage and that it goes down quickly after having lost in 
quality, softened, become mealy and having burst. 
GIDEON Sweet. Fruit stored October 5, 1896, at the Station, ~ 
showed an average life extending to May 1, the last fruits being 
thrown out July 12. The fruit went down gradually. 
Gilliflower (see BLACK GILLIFLOWER). 
GILPIN (Little Red Romanite). “A very late keeper, keeping 
well in any kind of storage. Some bury it in the ground like 
potatoes and take it out in the spring.” (Graham.) 
GINNIE (Aunt Ginnie). Fruit of the crops of 1895, ’96 and ’97 
was tested at the Station. The average number of specimens 
under test was 68. The mean dates were September 24 for stor- 
ing; December 28 for average life; and May 11 when last fruit 
went out. There was a high rate of loss during October, 
November and December, after which the apples then remain- 
ing went out gradually. Commercial season September to Novem- 
ber. 
GoLDEN MepaL. Fruit of the crops of 1896 and ’97 was tested 
at the Station. The mean dates were October 8 for storing; March 
24 for average life; and July 22 for discarding the last specimens. 
The crop of 1896 showed a high percentage of loss in November 
and December, after which it went out gradually. But the crop 
of 1897 did not show a high rate of loss before the middle of May. 
It then went down rapidly. 
FOLDEN Russet (of Western New York). This variety was 
formerly much sought after for the latest use; but since the intro- 
duction of cold storage and of highly-colored late keeping varie- 
ties such as Ben Davis its value has been much lessened. 
Fruit from all of our crops was tested at the Station. The 
average number of apples stored was 165. The mean dates were 
October 15 for storing; March 23 for average life; and July 2 for 
discarding the last fruit. The results were variable with the 
different tests. The crops of 1895 and ’98 lost a comparatively 
high percentage of fruit before the first of January after which 
the rate of loss was low till May when it again became high. The 
crops of 1896 and ’97 on the contrary, showed a comparatively low 
