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was October 12, of average life April 9 and of going out of last 
fruits June 17. There was an extreme difference of over three 
months in the average life of the fruit in different seasons. The 
crop of 1895 kept poorly and began to show high rate of loss by 
the last of December. On the other hand the crop of 1898 showed 
practically no loss till May. Season usually December to April. 
Commercial limit early February. 
In the Department cold storage tests small, greenish-yellow 
fruit from this Station, stored September 27, was semifirm, 
slightly decayed and all specimens slightly scalded March 14. 
*Commercial limit February 1. 
WuHiIteE Pippin. Station tests were made all four seasons. The 
average number of fruits stored was 108. The mean date of stor- 
ing was October 13, of average life April 1 and of going out of 
last fruits June 29. There was an extreme difference of four 
months in its average life in the different seasons. The fruit 
of 1895 kept very poorly, showing a high rate of loss from Octo- 
ber till midwinter but in other years the rate of loss was low or 
moderate till March or April after which it became high, indicat- 
ing February as the ordinary commercial limit and November to 
May as the season for this variety. 
In the Department cold storage tests sound, No. 1 fruit from 
this Station, stored October 11, 1902, was firm and free from 
scald March 14. Commercial limit April 15. Fruit picked in 
1901 softened rapidly and decayed after March 1. 
Wine (of some). (See TWENTY OUNCE.) 
Winesap. Fruit of 1895, 96 and ’97 was tested at the Station. 
‘The average number of fruits was 97. The mean date of storing 
was October 16, of average life May 24 and of discarding of last 
fruits July 11. The results for all three seasons were quite simi- 
lar. In 1897 the loss became moderately high in January, and 
very high in March. In other years it remained low till May then 
became very high, indicating April as the ordinary commercial 
limit and January to June as the season for this variety as grown 
at Geneva. 
In the Department cold storage tests, hard, small, light-colored 
fruit from this Station, stored October 21, was firm and free from 
scald or decay March 14. April 30 the fruit was still hard and 
free from decay, but about 75 per ct. scalded. 
