378 Report of the Horticut.turist of the 



hercules. 



Hercules self -pollinated. — In 1893, 4 clusters of Hercules 

 which were kept covered during the blooming season, bore no 

 fruit. In 1895, 10 clusters tested in like manner gave no fruit. 

 In 1899, 1 cluster covered in like manner produced a well- formed 

 cluster made up entirely of small, seedless fruits. 



Hercules pollinated with Brighton. — Two clusters were tested 

 in a 'Station vineyard, one of which set no fruit, the other was 

 filled with seedless fruits like the cluster described in the last 

 paragraph. 



Hercules pollinated with Columbian Imperial. — Five clusters 

 in a Station vineyard were tested. They were rated 20, 30, 30, 

 40, 50, respectively, averaging 36. 



Hercules pollinated luith Eaton. — Five clusters in a Station 

 vineyard were tested. They were rated 0, 0, 30, 70, 70, respec- 

 tively, averaging 36. 



Hercules as a fertilizer. — Hercules was tried as a fertilizer for 

 Bany. See page 370. 



JEFFERSON. 



Jefferson self-pollinated. — In 1893, 3 clusters of Jefferson were 

 kept covered during the blooming season. They rated on the 

 average about 95. In 1894, 4 clusters likewise tested were rated 

 0, 100, 100, 100, respectively, averaging 75. In 1899, 7 clusters 

 were covered on a vine which afterwards appeared to be not in 

 a satisfactory condition for testing. These clusters were rated 

 20, 20, 25, 45, 45, 60, 60, respectively, averaging 39.3. From 

 these tests it appears that Jefferson is strongly self-fertile when 

 the vine is in good condition. 



Jefferson as a fertilizer. — Pollen from the vine which in 1899 

 made the record which is given in the preceding paragraph, was 

 tried on Brighton. See page 373. 



LINDLEY. 



Lindle^ self-pollinated.— In 1894, 10 clusters of Lindley, which 

 were kept covered during the blooming season, set no fruit. In 



