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storage varies with different seasons from November to January 
or possibly February. Deterioration is often high in November 
and lower after that till midwinter when it rises again. 
In the Department cold storage tests small, hard fruit from 
this Station, stored October 11, was hard and green and free from 
rot May 1. 
Cold storage men report its season as extending in cellar storage 
variously to November or March and in chemical cold storage to 
February or March or May 1. 
According to Newhall it does not stand heat well and goes down 
rather quickly, with which Graham does not agree. It is variously 
reported as scalding somewhat in going down, losing in quality 
and firmness, skin becoming bitter and fruit shriveling and becom- 
ing mealy. 
Pirer (Pfeifer). Fruit of the crops of 1896 and ’97 was stored 
at the Station. The average number was 102. The average life 
in 1896 was May 5 and in 1897, July 10, a difference of over two 
months. The mean date when the last specimens were discarded 
was July 28. In 1896 this variety kept with little loss until the 
middle of April when it went down rapidly, but in 1897 it suffered 
practically no loss before the first of June. 
In the Department cold storage tests hard, green, No. 1 fruit 
from this Station, stored October 21, was hard and free from 
scald or decay May 1. 
Pippin. This name is attached to many different varieties. 
When used alone very commonly in Eastern New York it means 
either the Green Newtown or the Yellow Newtown, but may refer 
to Fall Pippin or to Holland Winter; but in Western New York 
it is commonly understood to refer to the Fall Pippin. 
Prumep Ciper. Inferior in keeping quality to Hubbardston, 
cold storage men give its season in cellar storage as extending to 
October, and in chemical cold storage to January. It does not 
stand heat before going into storage and goes down rather quickly 
with loss in quality and firmness and sometimes with bursting 
of the fruit. 
Pomme Grise (French Russet). Fruit from the crops of 1896 
and ’97 was stored at the Station. The average number was 103. 
The mean date of storing was October 20, of average life February 
I and of decay of last specimens March 17. But there was a 
