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quality, with season in common storage until February, and in 
chemical cold storage until May. It stands heat well before going 
into storage, but contrary to Graham’s experience, Newhall states 
that in going down it scalds late, loses in quality, color and firm- 
ness, skin becomes bitter and’ the fruit becomes mealy and 
bursts. . 
Romna. ‘Testis were made at the Station with fruit from the 
crops of 1896 and ’97. The average number of fruits stored was 
67. The mean date of storing was September 5, of average life 
December 25 and of going down of last specimens February 6. 
The results both seasons were quite uniform, indicating that the 
commercial limit of this variety is early October. Deterioration 
commenced early and proceeded rapidly. The fruit was practi- 
cally all gone by February 1. Season September to January. 
Ronk. Fruit from the crops of 1896 and ’97 was stored at the 
Station. The average number of fruits stored was 84. The 
mean date of storing was October 7, of average life March 26 and 
of going down of last specimens July 6. January appears to be 
the commercial limit of this variety. Deterioration proceeded 
most rapidly in March and April, but otherwise regularly from 
fall to spring. Season November to March. 
Roxsury (Roxbury Russet). As grown in New York this is 
one of the latest-keeping of all varieties. 
Tests were made at the Station all four seasons. The average 
number of fruits stored was 102. The mean date of storing was 
October 15, of average life April 26 and of discarding last speci- 
mens July 17. The keeping quality of this variety fluctuated 
widely in different seasons. The fruit of 1895 went down at a 
rapid rate from November to February while in the other years 
the fruit commonly showed but a very low rate of loss till March 
or April, after which it went down rapidly. The ordinary com- 
mercial limit is April! or May. 
In the Department cold storage tests No. 1 fruit from this 
Station, stored November 15, was firm and free from decay May 
1. Storage men give its season in cellar storage as extending to 
May and in chemical cold storage to July. It is reported to vary 
less from season to season than do most varieties. It stands 
heat about as well as any variety before going into storage. It 
goes down gradually, scalding a little some seasons, losing in 
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