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VERGENNES. 



Vergenn.es self-pollinated. — In 189-1, 10 clusters which were 

 kept covered during the blooming season gave clusters of fruit 

 which on the average were about as well filled and as compact as 

 ordinarv Concords. In 1897, 22 clusters wdiich were tested at 

 Penn Yan were rated 0, 0, 20, 30, 30, 30, 40, 40, 40, 40, 50, 50, 

 50, 50, 50, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, 70, 90, respectively, averaging 44.5. 

 At Branchport 5 clusters which were likewise tested, were rated 

 0, 0, 40, 40, 40. They averaged 24. 



In 1899, 8 clusters were tested in a Station vineyard. They 

 rated 70, 70, 70, 75, 80, 80, 85, 90, respectively, averaging 77.5. 

 On another vine which has stood in uncultivated ground and has 

 repeatedly been overloaded with fruit, 9 clusters were also tested. 

 These rated 0, 0, Oj 2, G5, 75, 85, 88, 95, respectively, and 

 averaged 45.6. 



From these tests it appears that Vergennes is not always 

 strongly self-fertile. 



Vergennes as a fertilizer. — It was tried as a fertilizer for 

 Brighton. See page 372. 



WORDEN. 



Wordea self-pollinated. — In 1894, 10 clusters of Worden which 

 were kept covered during the blooming season gave clusters which 

 varied from perfect or nearly so to somewhat loose, averaging 

 somewhat loose. In 1895, 9 clusters which were tested were per- 

 fectly filled with fruit. In 1897, 23 clusters in a Station vine- 

 yard were tested ; 2 clusters w^ere rated 80, 4 rated 90 and 17 rated 

 100, respectively, averaging 9G.5. At Penn Yan, of 20 clusters 

 which were tested, 2 were rated 80, 7 rated 90 and 11 rated 100, 

 respectively, averaging 94.5. At Branchport 5 clusters which 

 were tested were rated 80, 80, 80, 90, 90, respectively, averag- 

 ing 84. 



In 1899, G clusters in a Station vineyard which Avere likewise 

 tested were rated 90, 90, 95, 100, 100, 100, respectively, and 

 averaged 95.8. At Highlands, of 24 clusters which were tested, 

 3 were rated 75, 83 and 85, respectively, and 3 were rated 88, 3 



