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CORTLAND 



Tree: vigorous, diverging, somewhat straggly. 



Shoots; rather long, medium in size, nearly straight, not much curved, with 

 medium internodes. Bark: dark reddish — dark reddish olive. Lenticels: medium 

 in number and size, roundish, russet, slightly raised. 



Leaf Blade: medium to large, flat, often down-folded, straight or slightly re- 

 flexed, nearly even, broad oval to oblong, medium green, spreading. Serrations; 

 moderately dull, fairly regular, shallow. Surface: dull, rather rough, with mod- 

 erate pubescence. 



Prominent Chatacteristics 



Quite vigorous, rather tall, upright, spreading, with dark red bark on the 

 matured shoots. The leaves are flat, with the madrib often showing a reverse 

 curvature. The growing tips are of a clear light green color. 



Differs from — 



Mcintosh by longer leaves, absence of a cordate base, more greenish growing 

 tip, darker colored bark, and somewhat sharper leaf serrations. 



Macoun by taller, less upcurving, more slender growth, and narrow, smooth, 

 less folded leaf. 



Early Mcintosh by shorter, more slender shoots, more reddish bark, and flatter 

 leaves. 



