New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 367 
times from June 5 to June 10. In a few cases the variety had be- 
gun to bloom before this work was done. Great care was then 
taken that no cluster with an open blossom should be bagged. 
THE BLOOMING PERIOD. 
At Highlands the following observations on the blooming vari- 
eties were made in forenoon of May 8: 
- Aminia — Beginning to bloom. 
Brighton — None in bloom; probably will not begin to 
bloom before June 12. 
Catawba — Ditto. 
Niagara — Not many blossoms open. 
Worden — Nearly half in bloom. 
Wyoming — First blossoms opening. 
On Monday, June 12, when the cross-pollinating was done, 
Aminia was in some cases nearly out of bloom. Brighton was 
hardly enough advanced in bloom to furnish an abundant supply 
of pollen. With these exceptions no difficulty in finding clusters 
in good condition for the cross-pollinating was noted. 
At Penn Yan the following notes on the condition of bloom 
were made when the cross-pollinating was done June 12: 
Brighton — Many clusters have no open blossoms, but the 
majority of clusters have at least begun to bloom. 
Catawba — About the same stage of advancement as 
Brighton. 
Eldorado — Nearly in full bloom. 
Herbert — Past full bloom and going out of bloom. 
Lindley — Most clusters are coming into bloom; a few 
have not yet begun to bloom. 
Merrimack — Nearly in full bloom. 
Salem — Past full bloom and going out of bloom. 
Niagara — Nearly in full bloom. 
Worden — Nearly in full bloom. 
