318 REporRT OF THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
December, becomes moderate in midwinter, then rises again. Com- 
mercial limit November, though some fruit may keep until March. 
Storage men report its season as extending in cellar storage to 
November and in chemical cold storage to February. It does not 
stand heat well before going into storage and goes down quickly, 
losing in quality and firmness, shriveling, becoming mealy and 
bursting. 
Rawles Genet (see Rais). 
Rep Canapa (Canada Redstreak, Steele Red Winter, Red Win- 
ter). 
Fruit of the crop of 1897, stored October 19, showed an average 
life of June 9. Several specimens still sound were thrown out 
August 12 to close the test. The fruit suffered but little loss before 
the first of March and then the rate of loss did not become high 
till late in May. Nevertheless after mid-winter it gradually 
became milder in flavor and lost its characteristic high quality. 
In the Department cold storage tests immature, hard, No. 1 
fruit from this Station, stored October 21, was firm and free from 
scald and decay May 1. 
Storage men report its season as extending in cellar storage to 
February and in chemical cold storage to April. It stands heat 
well before going into storage and goes down gradually. 
Rep Russert. Fruit of the seasons of 1896, ’97 and 798 was 
tested at the Station. The average number stored was 87. The 
mean date of storing was October 8, of average life March 5 and of 
going down of last specimens June 5. The results in the different 
years were fairly uniform and indicate that the commercial limit 
of this variety is February. The fruit kept well until January 
or February and the rate of loss usually was not high before 
March. 
Reinette de Cauax (see Caux). 
Reinerre Pippin. Tests were made at the Station all four 
seasons. The average number of fruits stored was 104. The mean 
date of storing was October 38, of average life March 5 and of 
going down of last specimens June 9. An uncertain keeper in 
fall and early winter, sometimes holding well till midwinter but 
more often showing a high rate of loss in November, making 
early November the common commercial limit for handling this 
variety, although its season extends from October to March. 
