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Catawba.— Fruit on ringed vines is at this date a half larger 
and well colored. On unringed vines the grapes are still green. 
Geneva.— Bunches on ringed vines are at least one-fourth larger 
and ten days ahead in ripening. Bunches much better filled out 
and nicer in appearance. 
Notes were again taken on September 11, and at this date 
there was not so much difference to be seen between: the fruit of 
the ringed and unringed vines. The weather had been very dry 
and hot, which may in a measure account for such results. 
Champion.— The fruit of this varicty shows about the same 
difference on ringed and unringed vines as was noted on Sep- 
tember 1. 
Catawba.— This variety alone shows a striking difference. 
Grapes on ringed vines are now nearly ripe while on the unringed 
vines the berries are just beginning to turn. 
Geneva.— The bunches on ringed vines are at least a third 
larger, more compact and better filled out. But little difference in 
the period of ripening. 
Niagara.— Bunches and berries on ringed vines somewhat larger 
than on unringed vines but not a marked difference. 
The fruit on the ringed vines that were cut back seems to be 
somewhat better in flavor and quality than that on untrimmed 
vines. Fruit of Concord and Geneva, especially, on the trimmed 
vines does not have so much of the acid taste which is so notice- 
able in fruit from untrimmed vines. 
RESUME. 
1. Ringing grape vines, generally speaking, produces an earlier 
ripening of the fruit and larger bunches and berries. 
2. These results, however, depend on several factors, among 
which may be mentioned: Variety, season, an abundance or lack 
of healthy foliage, good culture or lack of it,and the amount of 
fruit the vine is allowed to mature. 
