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Marigold. 

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

 small; picked October 6, 1902, stored October 11; May 1, 1903, very hard; no 

 decay, scald slight. 



Marmalade. 

 Michigan Agricultural College Experiment Substation, South Haven, Van Buren 

 County, Mich.: No. 1; picked August 22, 1902, stored September 3; probably 

 semifirrn when stored; November 14, 1902, semifirm; quality poor; no rot. 



Melon. Synonym: Norton's Melon. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N, Y. : Hard, green; 

 picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; May 1, 1902, still hard and green; 

 no scald or rot; in 1902-1903 the fruit softened after February 1 and decayed 

 considerably. 



Milden. Synonym: Milding. 



Z. A. Gilbert, Farmington, Franklin County, Me.: Medium size, well colored, No. 



1; picking date undetermined, stored November 10, 1902; firm till March 1, 



1903; m good condition for box storage till May 1, 1903; no scald, slight decay 



from bruising. 

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



bright No. 1; picked October 7, 1901, stored October 24, semifirm at storing time; 



held semifirm and in good condition for storage in boxes till May 1, 1902, after 



which it softened and decayed. 



Mil ding. (See Milden. ) 



Milligen. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. : Firm, No. 1; 

 picked October 6, 1902, stored October 11; after January 15, 1903, scald appeared, 

 though the fruit was firm with slight scald till March 15. 



Minkler. 



H. M. Dunlap, Southern Illinois: No. 1; picked October 4, 1901, stored October 

 10; good commercial condition till February, 1902; March 17 nearly one-fourth 

 scalded, but fruit firm ; considerable decay. 



Missouri. Synonym: Missouri Pippin. 



F. H. Speakman, Neosho, Newton County, Mo.: Large, highly colored, No. 1; 

 picked October 20, 1901, stored October 30; March 20, 1902, prime commercial 

 condition, hard, no scald or decay; behavior similar in 1903; commercial limit 

 probably April 15 to May 1. 

 Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Va, : 

 No. 2, scabby, considerable "flyspeck" fungus and codling-moth injury; picked 

 September 26, 1901, stored October 16; firm till March 1, 1902, after which the 

 fruit decayed badly. 

 Missouri Pippin. (See Missouri. ) 

 Monmouth. 



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

 green, No. 1; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; May 1, 1902, in prime 

 commercial condition; firm, no rotor scald; behavior similar in 1902-1903; com- 

 mercial limit about June 1. 

 Moore Sweet. 



New York State Experiment Station, Geneva, Ontario County, N, Y. : No. 1, imma- 

 ture; picked October 12, 1901, stored October 21; firm, with no decay or scald 

 till April 15, 1902, after which it softened. 



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