304 REPORT OF THE HorTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
limit of its season at Geneva as November for commercial 
purposes. 
LowELu (Greasy Pippin, Tallow Pippin). In the Department 
cold storage tests, No. 1 fruit, stored September 38, reached its 
commercial limit October 15, after which it softened and lost 
quality. 
McIntosu (McIntosh Red). This variety is rather earlier than 
Hubbardston. Its keeping quality is unfavorably affected by the 
fact that it ripens its fruit very unevenly. Two or three pickings 
should be made. ; 
At the Station, fruit was stored in 1895, ’96 and ’97. The mean 
date for storing was October 1; for average life January 30; and 
for going out May 12. The results were quite uniform. They 
showed a high rate of loss from November throughout the season. 
It cannot be expected to keep much later than October in ordinary 
storage without considerable loss. 
In the Department cold storage tests, well-colored, No. 1 fruit 
from this Station, stored October 21, 1901, remained firm till 
January 15 and in good condition in the boxes till March 1. In 
1902-3 the fruit was firm a month longer. 
Sold storage men report its season as extending in cellar stor- 
age until November and in chemical cold storage until December 
or January. It does not stand heat well before going into storage 
and shrivels like Westfield Seek-no-further. 
McMauon (McMahon White). This variety ripens unevenly. 
Fruit was stored at the Station in 1895, ’96 and 797. The mean 
date for storing was September 19; for average life January 19; 
and for discarding of last fruit April 21. The rate of loss was 
high from early in October throughout the season. It does not 
appear well adapted for common storage. 
In the Department cold storage tests, No. 1, unevenly-colored 
fruit from this Station was stored October 21 and reached its 
commercial limit December 1. 
Macoe (Magog Red Streak). September 30, 1896, 51 apples, 
and October 11, 1897, 78 apples were stored for testing at the 
Station. The mean date for storing was October 6; for average 
life January 7; and for discarding last fruit April 14. The results 
were not uniform in the two tests. In 1896 a large percentage of 
fruit went out in November and after that the apples went down 
