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storage to April 1, and in chemical cold storage to May 15. It 
stands heat well before going into storage and goes down grad- 
ually, becoming mealy and bursting. 
HENNIKER (Lady Henniker). In the Station tests 104 apples 
were stored September 16, 1896. The average life extended to 
January 28. The last fruit went out June 8. 
In the Department cold storage tests well-colored, No. 1 fruit 
from this Station was stored September 27. After December 1 
the flesh began to mellow. There was no scald. 
HotiaNnp Prepin (of Downing and of Eastern New York; Fall 
Pippin incorrectly). 
Resembles Fall Pippin closely but begins to ripen earlier. Sea- 
son in cellar storage according to storage men extends to Decem-- 
ber 1 and in chemical cold storage to December 15. It does not 
stand heat at all well, and goes down quickly after becoming 
mealy and bursting. It varies greatly in keeping quality in 
different seasons some years keeping well until late. The crop 
also ripens unevenly. Some of the apples ripen early and are cor- 
respondingly short lived while others ripen later and keep cor- 
respondingly later. 
Hotutann Winter. (Holland Pippin of Hogg, Langley and 
Miller, and of Western New York. Not the Holland Pippin of 
Downing and Eastern New York, which is a fall apple.) This 
is much less liable to scald than is Rhode Island Greening and 
some other varieties of green apples. 
In the Station tests fruit was stored in 1895 and ’97. The mean 
dates were October 6 for storing; April 5 for average life; and 
May 26 when the last fruit went out. The rate of loss was low 
through the fall and winter but after the first of March it rose 
rapidly and remained high till the close of the season. The results 
of both tests were similar, and indicate that the commercial limit 
for this variety is February or possible early March. 
In the Department cold storage tests large, well-colored, No. 1 
fruit from this Station was stored October 21. After February 1 
the fruit began to soften. There was no scald till long after its 
commercial season. 
Hupparpston (Hubbardston Nonsuch, Nonsuch, American 
Blush, Orleans). Many consider Hubbardston, American Blush 
