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of the specimens went down in November and early December. 
Commercial limit October or possibly November. 
ToL~MAN Sweet. Tests were made at the Station all four seasons. 
The average number of fruits stored was 72. The mean date of 
storing was October 8, of average life March 8 and of discarding 
of last specimens May 30. This variety differed in keeping quality 
considerably in the different seasons. The fruit usually went 
down gradually through the winter, but the crops of 1895 and ’98 
showed a heavy loss in November and December. Commercial 
limit December or January. Season December to March. 
In the Department cold storage tests small, hard, No. 1 fruit 
from this Station, stored October 1, was firm and free from decay 
but slightly scalded May 1. 
Storage men report its season as extending in cellar storage to 
December or January, though Phillips Brothers say to March, 
and in chemical cold storage to February 1 or April, according 
to different correspondents. It stands heat before going into 
storage only fairly well and goes down quickly according to some, 
gradually according to others. In going down it scalds some, 
‘shrivels a little and becomes somewhat mealy but improves in 
color. This variety requires very careful handling for it shows 
bruises very readily. 
Tompkins Kine (King of Tompkins County). Tests were made 
at the Station all four seasons. The average number of fruits 
stored was 98. The mean date of storing was September 28, of 
average life March 4, and of going out of last specimens June 26. 
The average life of this variety differed greatly in the different 
seasons, ranging from December 26 to April 11. There is apt to 
be considerable loss of fruit in November and sometimes it occurs 
even as early as October, so that the commercial limit is December 
or exceptionally January. Season October to January or later. 
In the Department cold storage tests small, hard and green 
fruit from this Station, stored September 27, was green and hard 
and free from scald or decay May 1. 
Storage men give its season in cellar storage as extending to 
December or January and in chemical cold storage to February. 
It is not so much influenced by differences in season as are many 
varieties. It stands heat before going into storage fairly well and 
