36 THE APPLE IN COLD STORAGE. 



VARIETY CATALOGUE. 



[In this catalogue the leading names of the varieties used in the cold storage investigations of the 

 Department of Agriculture are printed in black type, with their leading synonyms in italics. 1 



Aiken Bed. (See Akin. ) 

 Akin. Synonym: Aiken Bed. 



W. S. Miller. Gerrardstown/ Berkeley County, W. Ya, : Highly colored, No. 1 ; 

 picked October 12, 1901, stored October 18; sound and in good commercial condi- 

 tion until March 11, 1902, after which it decayed. 

 Albemarle. (See Yellow Newtowx.) 

 Alexander. 



M. Keeks, Douglas, Allegan County, Mich.: Large, well colored, No. 1; picked 

 August 25, 1902, stored August 27; at commercial limit November 14, 1902. 

 Amos. Synonym: Amos Jackson. 

 New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. : Small, hard, 

 and green; picked September 19, 1902, stored September 27; May 1, 1903, firm, 

 no scald or rot. 

 Amos Jackson. (See Amos. ) 

 Apple of Commerce. (See Beach.) 

 Arctic. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Penobscot County, Me.: Well 

 colored, No. 1; picked October 7, 1902, stored October 24; January 23, 1903, in 

 good commercial condition, scald beginning to appear; March 11, softening, color 

 faded, all scalded. 

 Arkansas. Synonyms: Blacktwig, Mammoth Blacktwig. 



W. S. Miller, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W. Ya.: Hard, No. 1; picked Octo- 

 ber 12, 1901, stored October 18; May 1, 1902, bright, firm, and sound, no rot or 

 scald. 

 Ozark Oivhard Company, Goodman, McDonald County, Mo.: No. 2 stock; badly 

 affected with "nyspeck" fungus; picked October 11, 1902, stored October 28; 

 March 10, 1903, shriveled, considerable rot, no scald. 

 Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Ya. : 

 Small, sound; picked September 26, 1901, stored October 6; May 1, 1902, firm, 

 no decay, nearly all slightly scalded on light side. 

 Arkansas Beauty. 



W. S. Miller, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W. Ya. : Medium size, dull green- 

 ish red; picked October 7, 1901, stored October 18; January 23, 1902, 10 per cent 

 of decay, no scald. 

 Arkansas Black. 



Near Kansas Experiment Station, Manhattan, Kiley County, Ivans.: Small, very 

 hard, poorly colored, immature stock; picked October 5, 1901, stored October 9; 

 March 21, 1902, very hard, with no deterioration; would probably have kept well 

 through storage season. 

 W. S. Miller Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, W. Ya, ; Dark red, very fine, large.: 

 picked November 5, 1901, stored November 12; June 1, 1902, in prime commer- 

 cial condition, hard, no scald or decay, except from injury. 

 Aucuba. Synonym: Aucuba-Leaved Beinette. 

 New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. : Bright, 

 well colored, No. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; sound and in 

 good condition until February 1, 1902. 

 . I iirvha-Leaved Beinette. (See Aucuba. ) 



