New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 3883 
VERGENNES.. 
Vergennes self-pollinated.— In 1894, 10 clusters which were 
kept covered during the blooming season gave clusters of fruit 
which on the average were about as well filled and as compact as 
ordinary Concords. In 1897, 22 clusters which were tested at 
Penn Yan were rated 0, 0, 20, 30, 30, 30, 40, 40, 40, 40, 50, 50, 
50, 50, 50, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 70, 90, respectively, averaging 44.5. 
At Branchport 5 clusters which were likewise tested, were rated 
0, 0, 40, 40,40. They averaged 24. 
In 1899, 8 clusters were tested in a Station vineyard. They 
rated 70, 70, 70, 75, 80, 80, 85, 90, respectively, averaging 77.5. 
On another vine which has stood in uncultivated ground and has 
repeatedly been overloaded with fruit, 9 clusters were also tested. 
These rated 0, 0, 0, 2, 65, 75, 85, 88, 95, respectively, and 
averaged 45.6. 
From these tests it appears that Vergennes is not always 
strongly self-fertile. 
Vergennes as a fertilizer— It was tried as a fertilizer for 
Brighton. See page 372. 
| WORDEN. 
Worden self-pollinated.— In 1894, 10 clusters of Worden which 
were kept covered during the blooming season gave clusters which 
varied from perfect or nearly so to somewhat loose, averaging 
somewhat loose. In 1895, 9 clusters which were tested were per- 
fectly filed with fruit. In 1897, 23 clusters in a Station vine- 
yard were tested; 2 clusters were rated 80, 4 rated 90 and 17 rated 
100, respectively, averaging 96.5. At Penn Yan, of 20 clusters 
which were tested, 2 were rated 80, 7 rated 90 and 11 rated 100, 
respectively, averaging 94.5. At Branchport 5 clusters which 
were tested were rated 80, 80, 80, 90, 90, respectively, averag- 
ing 84, | 
In 1899, 6 clusters in a Station vineyard which were likewise 
tested were rated 90, 90, 95, 100, 100, 100, respectively, and 
averaged 95.8. At Highlands, of 24 clusters which were tested, 
3 were rated 75, 83 and 85, respectively, and 3 were rated 88, 3 
