374 Rei'okt of the Hoiiticultukist of the 



CATAWBA. 



Cataivha self-pollinaled. — In 1894, 12 clusters of Catawba 

 which were kept covered during the blooming season, were, with 

 one exception, nearly perfectly filled, averaging about 90, At 

 Penn Yan 16 clusters which were like^vise tested in 1897 were 

 rated 50, 70, 70, 70, 70, 80, SO, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 100, 

 respectively. Average rating 81.9. At Branchport in 1897, of 22 

 clusters which were likewise tested, 1 was rated 70, 9 rated 80 

 and 12 rated 90, respectively, averaging 85. In 1899, of 42 

 clusters likewise tested at Highlands, 4 rated 80, 1 rated 83, 3 

 rated 85, 11 rated 88, 11 rated 90, 2 rated 93, 4 rated 95, 1 rated 

 97, 2 rated 98 and 3 rated 100, respectively, averaging 89.9. 

 Twenty-four clusters were tested at Penn Yan, of which 5 were 

 rated 0, 75, 75, 78 and 80, respectively, 5 rated 88, 6 rated 90, 7 

 rated 95 and 1 rated 98, averaging 85,5. Seventeen clusters which 

 were tested at the Station were rated 50, 75, 80, 83, 85, 88, 88, 

 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 95, 95, 95, respectively, averaging 86.1. 



Taking all these tests into consideration it appears that Ca- 

 tawba is strongly self-fertile and when self-pollinated generally 

 forms well-filled clusters of fruit. 



Catawha as a fertilize?'. — Several tests were made with Ca- 

 tawba as a fertilizer for self-sterile varieties. The results are 

 given in detail under Aminia, Brighton, Eldorado, Herbert, Lind- 

 ley, Merrimack, Salem and Wyoming. 



COLUMBIAN IMPERIAL. 



Columbian Imperial self-pollinated. — In 1897, 8 clusters of 

 Columbian Imperial which were kept covered during the bloom- 

 ing season, were rated 90, 90, 90, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, re- 

 spectively, averaging 96.3. It appears to be fully self-fertile. 



Columhian Imperial as a fertilizer. — It was used as a fertilizer 

 for Hercules. See page 378. 



CREVELING. 



Creveling self-pollinated. — In 1894, 5 clusters of Creveling 

 were kept covered during the blooming season, none of which 



