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EARLY STRAWBERRY 



Tree: only moderately vigorous, narrowly diverging. 



Shoots: medium in length, rather slender, nearly straight, very slightly curved. 

 Bark: pale reddish olive ^ dark olive. Lenticels: very few, small, roundish, 

 yellowish gray, even. 



Leaf Blade: rather small, nearly flat, slightly reflexed, even, oval, spreading. 

 Serrations: moderately sharp, rather small, fairly regular, rather shallow. Sur- 

 face: rather shining, smooth, with medium pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Rather slender growth; few lenticels; smallish, flat, oval leaves with rather fine, 

 moderately sharp serrations. 



Differs from — 



Autumn Strawberry by less vigorous growth and absence of roundish hairy 

 leaves. 



