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Merrimack pollinated with Brighton.— Four clusters which 
were tested, were rated 0, 0, 0, 35, respectively. Average rating 
8.8. 
Merrimack pollinated with Lindley.— Four clusters which were 
tested, were rated 0, 15, 15, 98, respectively. Average rating 32. 
Merrimack pollinated with Catawba.— Three clusters which 
were tested, were rated 90, 90, 95, respectively. Average rating 
sehyy 
Merrimack pollinated with Niagara— Four clusters which 
were tested, were rated 95, 95, 95, 100, respectively. Average 
rating 96.3. 
Merrimack pollinated with Worden.— Four clusters which were 
tested, were rated 90, 98, 100, 100, respectively. Average rat- 
ing 97. 
Merrimack as a fertilizer— Several tests were made with 
Merrimack as a fertilizer for self-sterile sorts. The results are 
given in detail under the discussions of Brighton, Herbert, Lind- 
ley and Salem. 
NECTAR. 
Nectar self-pollinated.— In 1894, 6 of the 9 clusters which 
were kept covered during the blooming season were rated 0, 2 
rated 2 and 1 rated 4, averaging 0.9 per cluster. In 1899, 2 
clusters which were likewise tested, rated 80, 100, averaging 90. 
Further testing is needed to determine whether or not Nectar is 
strongly self-fertile. 
Nectar as a fertilizer.— It was tried as a fertilizer for Brighton. 
See page 372. 
NIAGARA. 
Niagara self-pollinated.— In 1892, 10 clusters of Niagara, 
which were kept covered during the blooming season, gave perfect 
clusters, which rated from 97 to 100. In 1897, of 23 clusters 
at Penn Yan, which were likewise tested, 1 was rated 40, 5 rated 
60, 3 rated 70, 9 rated 80, 8 rated 90, and 2 rated 100, respec- 
tively, averaging 75.7. Twelve clusters tested at Branchport were 
