384 RePOKT Ol;' THE HoRTlCULTUllIST OF THE 



rated 90, 5 rated 95, 2 rated 98 and 8 rated 100, respectively, 

 averaging 93.7. At Penn Yan 20 clusters were likewise tested. 

 Seven of these were rate^ 75, 90, 90, 95, 95, 95 and 98, re- 

 spectively, and 13 were rated 100. The average was 96,9. 



From these tests it appears that Worden, generally, is strongly 

 self-fertile. 



Worden as a fertilizer. — Several tests were made with Wor- 

 den as a fertilizer for self -sterile sorts. The results in detail are 

 given under Aminia, Black Eagle, Brighton, Eldorado, Herbert, 

 Lindley, Merrimack and Salem. 



WYOMIiSTG. 



Wyoming self-pollinated. — In 1896, 10 clusters of Wyoming 

 which were kept covered during the blooming season gave no fruit. 

 In 1899, 4 clusters which were likewise tested at the Station were 

 rated 0, 0, 0, 4, respectively. Average rating 1. At Highlands 

 13 clusters were kept covered during the blooming season. Twelve 

 of them set no fruit. The remaining cluster was well filled. It 

 was on a shoot which had been bent in tying it to the trellis so 

 that the flow of sap was somewhat checked. Before it had been 

 rated it was taken by other parties. It would probably rank as 

 high as 90. On the same vines the uncovered clusters which were 

 exposed during the blooming season to cross-pollination were often 

 well-filled, but sometimes loose and quite imperfectly filled clusters 

 were found. 



At Highlands 6 clusters were hand-pollinated''' with Wyoming 

 pollen taken from a vine in a Station vineyard. They rated 0, 0, 

 5, 10, 25, 90, respectively. Average rating 21.6. 



In view of all of these tests, it appears, that although Wyom- 

 ing may sometimes produce a small amount of fruit when self- 

 pollinated, for all practical purposes it may be ranked as self- 

 sterile. 



The following tests were made in 1899 with Wyoming at High- 

 lands : 



7 See foot note page 369- 



