8 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 401 



2. BiNG, Lambert, and Napoleon. 



As compared with the two others, Bing is short, has a glossy leaf surface, no 

 pubescence on the petioles, dark red \oung tip leaves, and pointed buds. 



3. Lambert 



Habit of growth. .Fairly upright 



Bark (2 year) Rather dark dull brown 



(1 year) Greenish brown with abundant 



scarf-skin 



Lenticels More numerous 



Young tip leaves. .Light greenish 



Petiole Medium in length 



Glands Somewhat more numerous 



Leaf Somewhat larger and broader 



Folding Flat to saucer-folded 



Color Rather light clear green 



Surface Rather semi-glossy and some- 

 what rugose 



Napoleon 



Upright-spreading 

 Lighter, yellowish brown 

 Yellowish brown with less 

 scarf-skin 



Dull reddish 

 Rather short 



U-folded 



Medium yellowish green 



Dull and rather smooth 



4. Bing 



Bark (1 year) Little scarf-skin 



Lenticels Small, round, flush 



Buds Pointed 



Young tip leaves. .Dark red 



Leaf 



Margin Even 



Folding 



Surface Glossy 



Republican 



Fairly abundant scarf-skin 

 Larger, irregular, slightly 



raised 

 Blunt 

 Red 



Coarsely waved 

 Somewhat more folded 

 Semi-glossy 



5. Napoleon 



Habit of growth. .Upright-spreading 



Bark (1 year) Light yellowish brown 



Lenticels Medium in number, flush 



Petiole Medium thick, pale 



Glands Medium in size, fairh- 



near blade 

 Young tip leaves. .Dull reddish, stand out 



Leaf 



Base Full 



Apex Not twisted 



Margin Even 



Folding U-folded 



Color IVIedium yellowish green 



Surface Rather smooth, dull 



Thickness Medium 



Yellow Spanish 



Spreading and shorter 

 Yellowish brown 

 More numerous, raised 

 More slender, redder 

 Small, well below the blade 



Light yellowish green, 



drooping 

 Longer and more narrow 

 Narrower 

 Twisted 



Rather coarsely waved 

 Less folded 

 Medium clear green 

 Smoother, finer, not so dull 

 Thin 



