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and in chemical cold storage to May. It stands heat well before 
going into storage and goes down gradually. It scalds badly 
and in going down loses in quality, color and firmness, skin 
becomes bitter and the fruit shrivels, becomes mealy and bursts. 
Snow (see FAMEUSE). 
Spitzenburg (see Esopus Spitzenburg and Newtown SPIrzEN- 
BURG). 
Spy (see NoRTHERN Spy). 
SraNnarp. At the Station fruit was tested in 1896 and in ’97. 
The average number stored was 100. The mean date of storing 
was October 4, of average life January 19 and of discarding of 
last specimens April 30. Its season extends to January but the 
commercial limit appears to be early October. 
In the Department cold storage tests highly colored, No. 1 
fruit from this Station, stored October 21, 1901, was in good 
commercial barrel condition till April’ 1 and semifirm and in 
good box condition till May 1; no scald or rot. Fruit stored 
September 27, 1902, was mellow after March 1. 
Srark. Observations were made at the Station on fruit from 
the crops of 1895 and 797. The average number of fruits stored was 
110. The mean date of storing was October 9, of average life May 
21 and of going out of last specimens August 17. There was con- 
siderable difference in the length of the commercial season the 
two years. Its usual commercial limit is May. The crop of 1895 
showed a pretty high loss late in December, otherwise the fruit 
of both seasons kept till May with but little loss. Season January 
to June. 
In the Department cold storage tests hard, greenish red, No. 1 
fruit from this Station, stored October 21, was hard and free 
from scald or decay June 6 when removed from storage. 
Storage men give its season in cellar storage as extending to 
February and in chemical cold storage to May. It stands hear 
well before going into storage and goes down gradually. It is 
reported to improve in color in common storage. In going down 
it is reported to scald late in the season, lose in quality and some- 
times in firmness, the skin to become bitter and the fruit to become 
mealy and burst. 
SrayMAN Winesap. In the Department cold storage tests 
medium sized, rather dull-colored, No. 1 fruit from this Station, 
