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RHODE ISLAND (synonym Rhode Island Greening). 



Fruit medium to large, dark green, becoming greenish yellow when ripe. Flesh 

 tender, crisp, with a rich, acid flavor. An early winter variety of fair keeping 

 quality, quite subject to scald after midwinter, except under very favorable condi- 

 tions. 



WINESAP. 



Fruit medium in size, of a. fine dark red color. Flesh firm, crisp, with a rich, 

 subacid flavor. A winter variety of excellent keeping quality, except for being 

 somewhat subject to scald in late winter and spring. 



WINTER PARADISE. 



Fruit rather large, dull green, with a brownish blush or faint striping. Flesh fine- 

 grained, sweet, and sprightly, with a distinctive and marked aroma. A winter 

 apple of good keeping quality. 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT. 



Fruit medium in size, clear greenish yellow r in color. Flesh very tender; flavor 

 sprightly, quite acid; one of the earliest of the summer apples. Ripens over a brief 

 season and keeps but a short time. 



DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSES OF SAMPLES. 



In the summer of 1902 the stud} T was again taken up, four varieties 

 being selected from three localities. The description of the samples 

 of apples studied and such cultural data as were obtained are given in 

 Table I. The analyses of the apples made from time to time while 

 the samples were held in common storage are given in Table II. These 

 results were also calculated to the basis of total solids and platted on 

 graphic charts (figs. 1-4 and fig. 8), the actual changes in composition 

 during the growth and development of the fruit being illustrated much 

 more clearly in this way than b}^ means of the numerical tables of 

 analyses. In all of these charts the ordinates give the percentage of 

 the various constituents and the abscissae the dates on which the exami- 

 nations were made. 



