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more mildew under the shade than outside. He recommends that 
the cover be drawn off after a rain until excess of moisture has 
evaporated. 
EFFECT OF THE COVER ON POLLINATION. 
That the cover did not seriously interfere with pollination if 
it did at all, is shown by the yields, whether of perfect or imper- 
fect varieties. Immediately after the fruit began to swell, over 
200 blossom clusters were examined, both inside and outside. 
Those in one plat were found to be swelling as well as those in 
the other, proving that pollination had been sufficient and effec- 
tive. Bees and other insects were observed working in abun- 
dance under the cover. One day when the wind was quite strong, 
perhaps twice as many insects were found in the shaded as in 
the check plat. The cover appeared to offer them protection. 
TABLE V.—SuUMMARY OF YIELDS. 
VARIETY. Shaded. | Not shaded. | Depresse by 
Oz Oz. Per ct 
At GENEVA, 1903: 
Rare SIVSU Ears) tors diss; sus aks oustovore/shescuatetaiavee eho ieners 686 301 1281 
BRAN YING Eis Ota eta ea ere eee 442 225 961 
TRS KG ea a SEP ot Reena ie gL i pee ev 880 849 | 4* 
IWirrltace cio: Sealer ee eee ama { 251 261 4 
«od BID Vitae, Beetle ERR NRA ie Mert ae In hn rn Jen Oe tat eee 247 294 19 
At PENN Yan, 1903: 
IMEX GGA VATICUICS |. cPere tcc e aise on slele «ove yoke sce atte SLs | 3583? 13 
At Penn Yan, 1902: | } 
Warne D CAUtYE tides coc csc ee tien wclclemieic cee 296 351 16 
Star seetesiackectais aise eit eee techni heen eaell 99 161 39 
Parker Earle 340 483 30 
Enormous 144 262 45 
Seafor 233 408 43 
New York. 70 170 59 
Atlantic.... 305 397 23 
Clyde.o.... 219 256 14 
DAMP Oper, eta yeeete pole Tova tere deer oteiels eee eee eee 332 596 44 
Glen Mary | 200 347 43 
Bubach 283 513 45 
Beverly 330 496 34 
Haverland | 271 500 46 
STAD US VINE. Mierckioe abn ote see hte tee ee. 119 400 70 
(Cniedynll GATARORr ote COUR E Iron ee ccs oe ae mee 299 | 510 \ 41 
eee y ‘Bae 249 507 51 
Average percentage of loss at Penn Yan in 
1 C2 | 0 Res MT 1 SARI art Cate eek ety heed nies Petar HS te od ae 40 
At SHORTSVILLE, 1902: 
WalSon sc hres cee res se ticle te Re Cee 744 | 568 Sil 
EDA VOY LANG see sien oic.0 ohele scone Ee en none 793 469 691 
JOSBIC « oSie's 2 pasion eae ee tant oe ee al 514 47 
1 Increase. ? Pounds. 
EFFECT OF SHADING ON YIELD. 
A summary statement of yields in the different experiments is 
made in Table V. It will be noticed that at Geneva two varieties, 
