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Venation: 



Coarse. Lartre iniilrib aiul veins; veins spreading over entire leaf into 



niar^rins. 

 Mcdlnm. Larire veins in central portion ol" leaf. 



Fine. Small midrib and veins; veins not prominent in the imu-gin of 

 the leaf. 

 Rust: 



None. Absence of rust. 

 Sliylit. A few spots on few leaves. 

 Injured. Parts of the leaves destroyed. 

 Destroyed. Most of the leaves rusted. 

 Leaf spots: 



yone. No spots present. 



Incomplete. Part of tlie leaves evenly spotted. 

 Complete. All of the leaves evenly spotted. 

 Irreimlar. I'art of the leaves irregularly simtted. 

 Amount of yum: 



Slight. Very little Ruin present. 

 Medium. Deficient. 

 Normal. The desirable (luantity. 

 Excessive. More than desirable. 

 Maturity: 



Very early. About two weeks earli<>r than medium. 

 Early. About one week earlier tiian medium. 

 Medium. Usual time of maturity. 

 Late. About one week later than medium. 

 Very late. About two weeks later than medium. 

 Thickness: 



Thick. Very coarse and heavy. 

 Medium.. Usual thickness. 

 Thin. Light and thin. 

 Very thin. Very thin texture. 

 Color in field: 



Very liyht. Pale yellowish green. 

 Lif/ht. Pale green. 

 Medium. Green. 

 Deep. Concentrated green. 

 Dark. Dark green. 

 Very dark. Very dark green. 

 Yellou-. Yellow green. 

 Very yellow. Deep yellow green. 

 Color in warehouse : 



Very liyht. Very light brown. 

 Liyht. Light brown. 

 Medium. Most desirable brown. 

 Dark. Dark brown. 

 Very dark. Very dark brown. 

 Elasticity: 



Strong. Leaf stretches without tearing. 

 Medium. Between strong and weak. 

 Weak. Does not stretch and tears easily. 



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