EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 



GRAPES— Continued. 



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The extremely dry season has apparently been unfavorable to the devel- 

 opment of fungi, from which but little trouble has been experienced. 



The grapes upon the place were thoroughly sprayed with Bordeaux 

 mixture in autumn of last year, soon after pruning. 



They received no further application until May 17, when they were 

 treated with Bordeaux mixture, with a little Paris green. 



July 7 to 9, grapes were again sprayed with Bordeaux, using four pounds 

 copper sulphate and three pounds stone lime, in forty gallons of water. 



July 16 and 17, applied a spray of tobacco water for aphides. 



The pruning of grapes in autumn was somewhat delayed, on account of 

 the persistence of the foliage, due to the absence of frost and possibly to 

 the moist weather following the severe drouth. 



In the following descriptions of varieties, for the sake of brevity the 

 following abbreviations and numerals are employed: 



b. beginning, m. middle, e. end of the month. 



The size, whether of bunch or berry, is indicated by numbers, upon the 

 scale of 1 to 5; 1 + representing very large and 5 — very small. The same 

 scale is also employed to indicate quality. 



The number of seeds in a berry is also expressed in numerals; as, 1 to 2; 

 3 to 4, etc. 



Adirondac, ripe e. August, b. September; size bunch 1, berry 1; form, 

 long, conical, compact, occasionally shouldered; berry roundish oval; color 

 black; bloom slight, bluish; flesh tender, mild, vinous, sprightly, pleasant; 

 quality 1 to 2, plant not vigorous; subject to mildew. 



Agawam, ripe e. September, b. October; size bunch 2 to 3, berry l;form, 

 bunch long, rather loose, berry roundish, slightly oval; color dark red; bloom 



