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TABLE I. Maximum, minimum, and mean composition of 12 French cider apples, 

 specially selected as standard sorts by the Association Frangaise Pomologique Cont'd. 



a Taken from Power, Vol. II, "Best cider fruits." 



In addition to the list of 12 varieties shown in this table there are 

 24 other varieties of apples already admitted to the standard list by 

 the commission of the Association Francaise Pomologique, and 7 cider 

 pears are provisionally admitted. Strange as it may seem, 2 of the 

 varieties of apples admitted to the list (Frequin-Lacaille and Muscadet 

 de la Sarthe) could not be identified in the present state of the nomen- 

 clature so as to give the chemical composition of the must. Of the 

 pears admitted provisional^ the analysis of but 4 could be ascertained 

 with certainty from the literature examined. 



The chemical composition of varieties given in the subjoined Table 

 II is largely taken from Volume II of Mr. G. Power's exhaustive 

 treatise on the "Best cider fruits." In every case where more than 

 one analysis is noted the average is given from Mr. Power's work. 

 Where but one analysis is noted, the figures are in every case except 

 one quoted from Messrs. Sequin and Pailheret, of the National School 

 of Agriculture at Rennes. One analysis that of the variety Havar- 

 dais is quoted from the work done by Mr. Pic at the Practical School 

 of Agriculture of the Three Crosses near Rennes. These two schools 

 just outside of Rennes are now doing an immense amount of work 

 on the investigation of cider fruits. When possible, the average of 

 analyses covering a period of years is quoted. 



