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STUDIES ON APPLES. 



TABLE VI. Analyses of growing apples Continued. 



WINTER APPLES BEN DAVIS. 



WINTKR APPLES HUNTSMAN. 



WINTKIl Al'ri.l> \\I\TKi; I'AKADISK. 



aAll figures iu italics give analyses of apples lichi in tin- ice i.x sine.- the preceding date. 

 iMx'usHioN OF CHANGBH OCCURRING; i>ntix<; GROWTH. 



In terms of total solids the composition of the summer apples is 

 shown graphically in figures 13 to 15, inclusive. The results of this 

 work give a much more complete account of the life history of the 

 apple than was obtained in the previous year. By referring to the 

 graphic chart for the Early Strawberry (tig. 13) as an illustration of 

 the summer apples, it is seen that the starch content increased from 

 June 11, 1903, the date of the first examination, until June 25, when 

 the maximum starch content was attained. From that time until 

 August 5 the starch steadily decreased, and on that date the sample 

 examined still contained 6 per cent of starch based on the total solid 

 content of the apple. 



The apples were not in a good state of preservation, however, for 

 by this time all had fallen from the trees and none in a condition suit- 



