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age life; and June 29 for going out of last specimens. In 1895 the 
keeping quality was exceptionally poor for this variety, the aver- 
age life extending only to March 12; but in the other years the 
variety maintained its reputation for excellent late keeping quali- 
ties, showing but a very low rate of loss before the middle of 
March. Ordinary commercial limit March or April; season Jan- 
uary to May. 
Onto Pippin. In a trial at the Station in 1896 fruits were 
stored September 2. The average life was December 1 and the 
last specimen was discarded April 19. Three-fourths of the crop 
went down by November 15, the rest going out gradually through 
the winter. Commercial limit probably October, although the 
season of this variety is October to January. 
Ouive. Fruit was stored at the Station in 1896 and ’97. The 
mean date of storing was October 9, of average life April 6 and of 
going out of last fruits June 30. The fruit kept well until mid- 
winter when it suddenly showed considerable deterioration for a 
short time, after which deterioration proceeded gradually till 
spring opened. On account of very considerable loss in January 
and February the safe commercial limit appears to be December ; 
yet much of the fruit remains sound till March or April. 
OLDENBURG (Duchess of Oldenburg). This variety is too early 
to go into storage. Its season in cellar storage is given by storage 
men as August and September. Newhall reports that it loses in 
quality and firmness if stored, shrivels and becomes mealy and 
bursts. It does not stand heat and goes down quickly. 
Onrarto. In the Station tests fruit was stored in 1896 and ’98. 
The average number of fruits stored was 98. The mean dates 
were October 19 for storing, April 26 for average life and July 9 
when last fruits went out. There was a difference of nearly two 
months in the average life of this variety in the two years. In 
1896 the fruit kept well until December, after which it went down 
at an even and moderate rate through the winter. In 1898 it kept 
well until April 1, the loss being only 9 per ct. up to that time. 
It maintained but little further loss till May 1, after which the 
fruit deteriorated rapidly. 
In the Department cold storage tests, hard, green, No. 1 fruit, 
stored October 11, was firm and free from decay or scald March 14, 
but soft and worthless May 1. 
