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Fruit was tested at the Station in 1895, ’96 and ’97. The aver- 
age number stored was 104. The mean date of storing was Sep- 
tember 26, of average life February 7 and of going out of last 
fruits May 18. This variety differed greatly in the length of its 
season with different crops. The rate of loss is usually high dur- 
ing the fall and its season closes in December or January, although 
some years a considerable portion of the fruit may remain sound 
till midwinter or later. 
Storage men give its season in cellar storage as extending to 
November 30, and in chemical cold storage to February. It 
stands heat before going into storage only moderately well and 
goes down rather quickly, losing in quality and firmness, shrivel- 
ing and becoming mealy and bursting. 
Ratis (Ralls Genet, Gennetting, Janet, Jenniton). Graham 
remarks that this is a late keeper, and that it would be a strictly 
No. 1 commercial apple except for the fact that it cracks and 
bursts on the tree before picking, a fault which we ourselves have 
not yet observed. 
Fruit from the crops of 1896 and ’98 was tested at the Station. 
The number stored was 96. The mean date of storing was Octo- 
ber 20, of average life May 23 and of going out of last specimens 
July 9. Results for both seasons are almost identical. The fruit 
kept well until the last of April or early in May when the rate of 
loss rose gradually, becoming very high in June. Commercial 
limit April. 
According to Newhall its season in cellar storage extends to 
February and in chemical cold storage to May. It stands heat 
well before going into storage, and goes down gradually, the skin 
sometimes becoming bitter and the fruit shriveling, becoming 
mealy and bursting. This variety is but little grown in New 
York but as grown here its season is December to May. 
Ramso. Fruit of the crops of 1895, ’96 and ’97 was under 
observation at the Station. The average number of fruits stored 
was 103. The mean date of storing was October 18, of average 
life March 14 and of discarding last specimens June 13. Results 
in the different seasons were variable, especially as to rate of 
loss in late fall and early winter. The loss may be low or high 
in early November but usually is high in late November and 
