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We see this seed carrying, travelling or dis- 

 tribution on every hand among the various 

 plants. We should do well to pay closer atten- 

 tion to this coloring of the seed cases, realizing 

 that they are saying by this change in their 

 appearance that the seeds are ready to be set 

 free and the case is now fit for food. We all 

 know the effect of using them for food before 

 they are ready. We only have to call to mind 

 our experience with those green apples on the 

 summer days when we were children and it all 

 comes back clear and plain. 



There is a great difference in picking fruits 

 that are to be used at once, and picking for 

 storage, where they are supposed to be held for 

 considerable time. In fact when stored they 

 are supposed to be used out of season. So we 



attempt in this casd to arrest their development, 

 or ripening, so as to prolong the life or keep- 

 ing qualities of the .seed case or fruit. Thus it 

 is we find ourselves picking the Grimes Golden 

 while they are still green, before the fruits 

 have taken on their golden shade, just as they 

 are clearing as we say. If they were allowed 

 to remain on the tree until they were yellow 

 or fully ripe, they would not keep when stored. 

 While this is the case with the Grimes 

 Golden and other late fall apples that we may 

 wish to hold for winter use, there are other 



